British lawmakers to vote on smoking ban for younger generations


FILE PHOTO: A man holds his cigarette as he smokes in London, Britain, April 11, 2024. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - British lawmakers will vote on Tuesday on moves by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to ban anyone aged 15 and under from ever buying cigarettes.

Though expected to be approved, Sunak's plan to impose some of the world's strictest anti-smoking rules has angered some members of his governing Conservative Party including former prime ministers Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, who say the state should not interfere in how people live their lives.

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