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Tory peer backs total nicotine ban

25 April 2025

10:57 PM

25 April 2025

10:57 PM

The generational smoking ban is (slowly) making its way through parliament, as part of Labour’s plan to ban nicotine purchases for anyone born after 1 January 2009. The plans – first announced by Rishi Sunak – are being eagerly pushed through by Wes Streeting, despite Mr S pointing out a potential breach of the Windsor Framework with regards to tobacco sales in Northern Ireland.

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