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Bill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament

21 April 2026 at 18:38

Ministers hope tobacco and vapes bill, which will become law next week, will create a โ€˜smoke-free generationโ€™

A bill banning anyone born after 2008 from buying tobacco in the UK has completed its progress through parliament in a move that ministers hope will create a โ€œsmoke-free generationโ€.

Under the tobacco and vapes bill anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 will never be able to be legally sold tobacco across the UK, in an effort to save lives and reduce the burden on the NHS.

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ยฉ Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

ยฉ Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

ยฉ Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

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