Smoking tobacco kills more people than any other preventable cause. The UK government is aiming for fewer than five in 100 people to smoke by 2030. However, one study estimates that 127,500 people between 18 and 25 currently take up smoking each year.
Following the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee’s report on January 30, 2025, the bill has returned to the House of Commons for debate, and the final vote is set to follow in the coming months.
If passed, the bill will stop children who turned 15 in 2024 (or younger) from ever legally being sold cigarettes or other tobacco products.
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