London (CNN Business) Philip Morris International says it will stop selling Marlboro cigarettes in Britain within a decade as it called on the UK government to ban the sale of its tobacco products . "With the right measures in place, [Philip Morris] can stop selling cigarettes in the UK in 10 years' time," she added. Earlier this month, Phillip Morris International announced that it had agreed to a $1.2 billion deal to buy UK asthma inhaler maker Vectura. The tobacco company said in a statement that the transaction formed part of its "Beyond Nicotine" strategy. She added that "fine words" are not the solution and that companies such as Philip Morris should fund government-backed campaigns to discourage smoking and help smokers quit.

Source: CNN July 26, 2021 14:15 UTC