The British government is proposing to ban younger generations from ever buying cigarettes, a move that would give the country some of the world's toughest smoking rules and hurt tobacco firms. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says if it's passed into law, it would mean a 14-year-old today could never legally buy a cigarette in their lifetime. - REUTERS

The UK may ban cigarettes for future generations

The British government is proposing to ban younger generations from ever buying cigarettes, a move that would give the country some of the world's toughest smoking rules and hurt tobacco firms. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says if it's passed into law, it would mean a 14-year-old today could never legally buy a cigarette in their lifetime. - REUTERS

Published: 5 Oct 2023