‘Utter hypocrisy’: tobacco firm lobbied against rules in Africa that are law in UK

British American Tobacco has been accused of hypocrisy for lobbying against tobacco control measures in Zambia that are already enforced in the UK. A letter from the company's Zambian subsidiary urged local ministers to abandon or delay plans for advertising bans, health warnings, and restrictions on flavored tobacco products. This situation highlights the disparity in tobacco regulation between developed and developing nations, raising concerns about the influence of multinational corporations on public health policies in Africa.