Delayed review, which also suggests new taxes on tobacco firms, reportedly faced pushback from ministers
Plans to raise the legal smoking age to 21 and place new taxes on tobacco companies could be announced on Thursday, amid splits in government over the radical recommendations.
However, the Guardian understands there is scepticism across government about changes to the legal age limit, as well as further tax rises. The plan is likely to go out to consultation after details are released. A government source said there was clearly an option for ministers not to accept the findings of the review. A second source said as a “general point of principle, the view has always been that 18 is widely recognised as the age of adulthood”.
In an interview before his review, Khan warned that the target to have just 5% of people smoking by 2030 would not be met without action from the government to restrict sales.
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