Smokefree generation closer

A Bill to protect future generations across the UK from the harmful impacts of smoking and build a better future for our children has been introduced. Smoking is the UK’s single biggest preventable killer and costs the NHS and the economy an estimated £17 billion a year. It is highly addictive, with 4 in 5 smokers starting before the age of 20 and remaining addicted for the rest of their lives. This puts huge pressure on the NHS, with someone admitted to hospital with a smoking relating condition almost every minute in England. Under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, children turning 15 this year or younger will never legally be able to be sold tobacco.