A leading tobacco company is threatening to sue the British government for billions of pounds over its plan to ban branding on cigarette packs.
Philip Morris International said that is ready to "protect its rights in the courts and to seek fair compensation" over damage to its business by the rule requiring plain packaging, reports The Times.
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