This government is taking action to protect people from the harms of smoking. , Smoking is the number one preventable cause of death, disability and ill health in the UK. , Todays reforms will phase Tobacco and Vapes Bill: the stupidest law ever passed in Britain spiked Smoking ban in doubt after exclusion from Commons schedule General election 2024 The Guardian 2FIRSTS UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Ban Tobacco Sales to Those Born After 2009, Effective 2027 Understanding the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Action on Smoking and Health The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has officially become law! This means that children growing up today will never legally be sold cigarettes, protecting them from a lifetime of addiction and health risks.