In a new ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’, the government will introduce a historic new law to stop children who turn 14 this year, or younger, from ever legally being sold cigarettes in England. It will also introduce further regulations to prevent the sale and promotion of vapes to children.
The confirmation that raising the legal age of sale for tobacco will be a key part of the legislative programme is a landmark moment in the history of tobacco control. In 2021, ASH estimated that the tobacco industry had killed eight million people over the previous 50 years but with new legislation the terrible toll of tobacco could become a footnote in history.
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