UK sets path to a smoke-free generation with lifelong tobacco ban for those born after 2008
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Britain's Tobacco and Vapes Bill clears Parliament to create a smoke-free generation: anyone born after 2008 will never be allowed to buy tobacco, with the legal purchase age rising by one year each year from 2027; vaping restrictions in public spaces and branding controls are introduced, while officials say the measure will save lives and reduce NHS costs—though some groups argue for stronger stop-smoking support.
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