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UK smoking ban bill progresses, targeting smoke-free generation by 2027

The Associated Press — April 17, 2024, 03:00 PM UTC

Summary: The UK government's smoking ban bill, aiming to create a smoke-free generation, passed its first hurdle in Parliament. If enacted by 2027, it will raise the legal age for buying cigarettes annually until it's illegal for all. The bill also targets youth vaping, restricting flavors and sales. Despite opposition within the Conservative Party, the bill received 383 votes in favor. Smoking causes 80,000 deaths annually in the UK.

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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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    Britain to ban smoking for a generation by 2024 (The Independent)
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    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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