UK agrees ban on cigarette sales for people born after 2008
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“Both chambers of Britain’s parliament have approved a bill that would ban children aged 17 and under from buying cigarettes during their lifetime.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the UK has approved a bill banning cigarette sales to individuals born on or after January 1, 2009, effectively banning them for their lifetime.
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— The meaning of BOTH is the one as well as the other. How to use both in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/both
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/both
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— BOTH definition: 1. (referring to) two people or things together: 2. (referring to) two people or things together…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/both
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/both
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— Definition of both determiner in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/americ…
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/americ…
“The Tobacco and Vapes Bill aims to stop anyone born after January 1, 2009 (now aged 17) from taking up smoking.”
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Three independent sources explicitly state that the bill targets individuals born on or after January 1, 2009, to prevent them from taking up smoking.
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— Under the tobacco and vapes bill anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 will never be able to be legally sold tobacco across the UK, in an effort to save lives and reduce the burden on the NHS.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/21/bill-banning…
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/21/bill-banning…
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— The "landmark" legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn08jy6w0l5o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn08jy6w0l5o
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— The United Kingdom has taken a major step toward eliminating smoking by approving a comprehensive Tobacco and Vapes Bill that bans cigarette sales to individuals born on or after January 1, 2009.
https://www.medindia.net/news/uks-landmark-tobacco-and-vapes…
https://www.medindia.net/news/uks-landmark-tobacco-and-vapes…
“When it gets royal assent and becomes law, it would give the government powers to extend an indoor smoking ban to outdoor spaces such as children’s playgrounds and areas outside schools and hospitals.”
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Wikipedia and official UK Parliament/GOV.UK sources confirm the bill proposes extending the indoor smoking ban to outdoor areas.
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— The bill proposed measures to phase out tobacco sales for those under 15, extend the indoor smoking ban to outdoor areas and introduce stricter regulations on vaping, including a ban on vape advertisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_and_Vapes_Act_2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_and_Vapes_Act_2026
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— Information relating to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 November 2024.
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/the-tobacco-and-va…
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/the-tobacco-and-va…
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— A Bill to make provision about the supply of tobacco, vapes and other products, including provision prohibiting the sale of tobacco to people born on or after 1 January 2009 and provision about the li…
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3879
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3879
“It would also give the government new powers to restrict the flavours and packaging of vapes and ban vaping in places where smoking is already banned.”
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Wikipedia and GOV.UK sources confirm the legislation includes powers to restrict vape packaging, flavors, and advertising.
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— The bill proposed measures to phase out tobacco sales for those under 15, extend the indoor smoking ban to outdoor areas and introduce stricter regulations on vaping, including a ban on vape advertisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_and_Vapes_Act_2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_and_Vapes_Act_2026
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— The act includes measures to ban the advertising and sponsorship of vapes and nicotine products, as well as powers to restrict their packaging, branding and displays that are designed to appeal to ...
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tobacco-and-vapes-bill-be…
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tobacco-and-vapes-bill-be…
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— A Bill to make provision about the supply of tobacco, vapes and other products, including provision prohibiting the sale of tobacco to people born on or after 1 January 2009 and provision about the li…
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3879
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3879
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