The plans include re-introducing the ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’ to parliament, which will raise the age of sale annually, ensuring no one born after 2009 will be legally sold tobacco. This is alongside vital measures to curb youth vaping.
Andrew Gwynne, minister for public health and prevention, said, “Prevention will always be better than a cure so we must act now to tackle the country’s biggest killers and build a fairer UK, where everyone lives well for longer.
“The ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’ will be the biggest public health intervention since smoking was banned in indoor public spaces. It will tackle the harms of smoking, breaking the cycle of addiction and put us on track to a smokefree UK.”
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