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Britain to ban smoking for a generation by 2024

The Independent — April 17, 2024, 11:00 AM UTC

Summary: Britain is set to ban smoking for a generation after a historic vote in the House of Commons, with 383 votes for and 67 against. The legislation aims to make the UK smoke-free, preventing those aged 15 or younger today from buying cigarettes. Despite opposition from some Tory MPs, including former PM Liz Truss, the bill had support from Labour and health experts.

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    Teen smoking rates in England have significantly decreased (Daily Mail)
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    25% increase in smoking among UK middle-class women (The Guardian)
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    Northern Ireland likely to enforce UK youth smoking ban (TheJournal.ie)
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    UK smoking ban bill progresses, targeting smoke-free generation by 2027 (The Associated Press)
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  5. [4.7]
    UK House of Commons votes to ban tobacco sales (The Guardian)
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    Tory MPs divided on Rishi Sunak's smoking ban (The Telegraph)
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    Tobacco firms lobby against UK smoking phase-out plan (The Guardian)
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    Potential rebellion over smoking ban unlikely to challenge Sunak's leadership (The Telegraph)
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  9. [2.0]
    Johnson criticizes Sunak's smoking ban proposal in Canada (The Guardian)
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