Cancer conference run by division of the Economist was cancelled after links with tobacco industry were uncovered

A division of the group that owns the Economist magazine has said it will stop any “new work” with tobacco companies after being criticised for its commercial links with the industry.

The decision followed an investigation by the Guardian which revealed that Economist Impact, a division of the Economist Group (TEG) that hosts events and sponsored content on its website and is separate to the magazine, had …