Imperial Brands controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Reported lobbying of Scottish politicians
The Times reported that Imperial Brands had lobbied politicians in Scotland. The reporting identified meetings between company executives and Scottish trade minister Ivan McKee in 2018. The issue attracted scrutiny because it concerned tobacco-industry engagement with policymakers during debates over tobacco regulation.