United Kingdom passes Tobacco and Vapes Bill to ban tobacco sales for those born after 2008

Key facts

• The United Kingdom (UK) passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, making it illegal for anyone born after 2008 to buy tobacco products.
• From 2027, the legal age for the sale of tobacco products will increase by one year every year, meaning individuals born since January 1, 2009, will never be able to buy them.
• The law applies only to those who sell tobacco products, while individuals will not be punished for buying, possessing, or using them.
• Vaping is banned in hospitals, playgrounds, outside schools, and in cars carrying children.
• The bill prohibits vapes and other consumer nicotine products, such as nicotine pouches, from being branded and advertised to appeal to children.
• The UK government estimates that 1.7 million fewer people will be smoking by 2075 as a result of this legislation.
• The bill was approved by the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the upper house of the UK parliament.