Future Retirement Success
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks

Future Retirement Success

Business

Rishi Sunak announces plan to gradually ban smoking

by October 4, 2023
October 4, 2023
Rishi Sunak announces plan to gradually ban smoking

Rishi Sunak has announced plans to eventually ban smoking by raising the legal age people can buy cigarettes by one year, every year.

It would mean someone who is currently 14 years old will never be legally be sold a cigarette.

The prime minister said the change would “save more lives than any other decision we could take”.

Sunak told the Conservative Party conference in Manchester on Wednesday that his MPs would be given a free vote on the new law.

It means Tory MPs will not be ordered to back his plan if they do not want to.

The proposal mirrors the law in New Zealand, where tobacco cannot ever be sold to anybody born on or after January 1, 2009.

Commenting on the government’s announcement, Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the free market think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “Not only is this prohibitionist wheeze hideously illiberal and unconservative, it is full of holes. It will create a two tier society in which adults buy cigarettes informally from slightly older adults and will inflate the black market in general.

“It may well breach equalities legislation and will very likely be challenged in the courts. It will certainly create huge problems for retailers and may ultimately require a system of national ID cards.”

Read more:
Rishi Sunak announces plan to gradually ban smoking

0
FacebookTwitterGoogle +Pinterest
previous post
Latest fundraising report could be death knell for 2024 GOP presidential long shots
next post
Rishi Sunak confirms Manchester HS2 line is scrapped

You may also like

Chancellor is ‘likely to miss debt target’ despite...

August 23, 2023

Battery spinout About:Energy secures £1.5m seed investment

June 8, 2023

What is Biometric Verification?

September 18, 2024

Tech logistics startup BoxxDocks secures £250k investment for its...

July 10, 2023

O2 Worx secures investment to revolutionise hyperbaric oxygen...

May 4, 2023

What We Know About Pepe Hunt Token

June 4, 2025

Women in their 50s face looming pension crisis

July 29, 2024

Getting to know you: Dr Rashmi Mantri, Founder...

June 16, 2025

Digital health platform Awell secures $5m investment to...

September 19, 2023

Avalara Expands Partnership with Oracle NetSuite to Deliver...

October 17, 2023

    Get free access to all of the retirement secrets and income strategies from our experts! or Join The Exclusive Subscription Today And Get the Premium Articles Acess for Free

    By opting in you agree to receive emails from us and our affiliates. Your information is secure and your privacy is protected.

    Recent Posts

    • The executive burnout: Why rested founders build better businesses

      August 27, 2025
    • Nearly £1bn wiped off UK retailers’ market value as Deutsche Bank ‘fear index’ warns of consumer squeeze

      August 27, 2025
    • Trump touts massive fundraising haul since winning 2024 election: ‘MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!’

      August 27, 2025
    • Mike Johnson hits iconic Nashville bar, blasts Dems for ‘lying’ about Trump’s agenda

      August 27, 2025
    • Cracker Barrel’s logo mea culpa is a start but it shouldn’t be the end

      August 27, 2025
    • House Democrats call on Rubio to allow injured children from Gaza into US following visa halt

      August 27, 2025

    Categories

    • Business (8,888)
    • Investing (2,242)
    • Politics (16,498)
    • Stocks (3,228)
    • About us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

    Disclaimer: futureretirementsuccess.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

    Copyright © 2025 futureretirementsuccess.com | All Rights Reserved