We were given a secret camera and we went into three pubs to see if we could buy cigarettes.
It was a bit nerve-wracking going into the pub, I wasn't sure if they were going to say anything. But after the first one I thought, "wow this is so easy". I was really shocked. I was expecting someone in at least one place to say something or stop me, but they didn't.
I don't see why we need vending machines any more. They're too easy for children to use. Only one per cent of cigarettes are even sold in machines.
The British Heart Foundation is campaigning to get the government to ban cigarette vending machines, so we got invited to go to the launch with all the MPs.
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