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2026-04-22 04:52 UTC
Health minister Baroness Merron told the Lords on Monday: “This afternoon marks the end of this bill’s journey throughout parliament. It is a landmark bill; it will create a smoke-free generation.
“It is, in fact, the biggest public health intervention in a generation, and I can assure all noble Lords it will save lives.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/smoking-ban-uk-tobacco-vapes-bill-b2961734.html #tobacco #smoking #vaping #ecigarettes #UKlaw #UKpol
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@drrimmer@aus.social 2026-04-22 04:55
'Children who do not reach the age of 18 before January 1, 2027 will never be permitted to buy cigarettes or tobacco products in the UK, once a new law that has now completely cleared parliament gets royal assent from King Charles III.' https://www.dw.com/en/uk-moves-to-ban-smoking-for-everyone-born-after-2008/a-76884561 #tobacco #smoking #vaping #ecigarettes #UKpol #UKlaw