UK moves to ban smoking for everyone born after 2008 - DW.com
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UK bill bans anyone born after 2008 from ever buying tobacco
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The legal age to buy tobacco products will rise by one year, every year, from 2027.
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People who are now 17 or younger will never be able to buy tobacco, according to the law backed by the UK Parliament.
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Proposed Lifetime Smoking Ban to Become Law in Britain
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UK moves to ban smoking for everyone born after 2008 - DW.com.
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UK moves to ban smoking for everyone born after 2008 DW.comProposed Lifetime Smoking Ban to Become Law in Britain
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**Summary:** The United Kingdom is moving to ban smoking for everyone born after 2008, with a legal age increase of one year each year from 2027. **Why It Matters:** This policy aims to significantly reduce the number of young people exposed to tobacco and potentially prevent future generations from starting
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