LONDON: British lawmakers will vote on Tuesday (Apr 16) on moves by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to ban anyone aged 15 and under from ever buying cigarettes.
LONDON: British lawmakers will vote on Tuesday on moves by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to ban anyone aged 15 and under from ever buying cigarettes.
Lawmakers will be given a so-called free vote on the Bill, meaning they do not have to vote along party lines.A large Conservative rebellion would be another blow for Sunak, who has already faced criticism in his party over issues ranging from climate change to defence policy. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill aims to prevent children born since 2009 from ever being able to legally buy tobacco, rather than criminalising the habit.
There is strong support for the move from medical and healthcare experts and charities, who say smoking causes 80,000 deaths every year plus many more smoking-related illnesses."I think, it actually risks making smoking cooler. It certainly risks creating a black market and it also risks creating an unmanageable challenge for the authorities," he said.
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