A 14-year-old alive today will never be able to buy a cigarette under the new plans
UK smoking age to rise every year, Rishi Sunak says – cigarettes to be banned for anyone born after 2009Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
But he insisted that current smokers would not be penalised and it was a “matter of conscience” to protect future generations. He also promised a free vote in the House of Commons on the policy, which is likely to be opposed by sections of the Tory party. A similar policy to effectively outlaw smoking for future generations was brought in by New Zealand last year, and will eventually mean tobacco cannot be sold to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009.
The Government aims to get the adult smoking rate down to 5 per cent or under in England by 2030, but there have been warnings this target could be missed without more drastic action.
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