Tobacco and Vapes Bill 2.0 introduced to Parliament What's changed? Martin Rowson on Rishi Sunak's tobacco and vapes bill cartoon Martin Rowson The Guardian The UK Parliament has passed legislation to create a "smoke free generation": those born after 2008 will be banned from purchasing cigarettes for life. The UK has passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, a major public health law aimed at reducing smoking and nicotine addiction in future generations. The bill will become law once it receives 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 Understanding the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Action on Smoking and Health