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Smoking Ban Announced for People Born After 2008 in the UK
The plan would have raised the legal smoking age by 1 year annually from 2027 and given ministers new powers over tobacco and vaping.
- British lawmakers approved the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, permanently banning tobacco sales to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009. The legislation creates a rolling legal age increase to establish a smoke-free generation.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting stated the policy eases pressure on the National Health Service, where smoking causes around 64,000 deaths annually. Economic losses from the habit exceed £20 billion, prompting this intervention.
- Legislation set to receive royal assent next week also tightens vaping regulations. It prohibits selling nicotine products to under-18s and grants ministers authority to control product displays, packaging, and flavors.
- Trade groups expressed significant opposition to the measure. UKHospitality warned of "serious economic harm to hospitality venues," while The British Beer and Pub Association called the plan "deeply concerning and difficult to understand."
- Baroness Merron told the Lords on Monday that the bill is the "biggest public health intervention in a generation." The government will also ban vaping in cars with children, hospitals, and schools.
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