Coverage dated October 3, 2023

UK prime minister wants to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes in England so eventually no one can

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LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes by one year, every year until it is eventually illegal for the wh…

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  1. Bloomberg

    Sunak to Raise UK Smoking Age in Push to Phase Out Cigarettes (opens Bloomberg)

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    UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak aims to gradually raise the legal age for consuming cigarettes in a move that would introduce a ban for the next generation.

  2. Myarklamiss

    UK prime minister wants to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes in England so eventually no one can (opens Myarklamiss)

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    LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes by one year, every year until it is eventually illegal for the wh…

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Sunak plans to raise the legal smoking age in England each year until it applies to whole population - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes by one year, every year until it applies to the whole population. The planned change will mean that “a 14-year-old today will never legally be sold a cigarette,” Sunak …

  4. Fox News

    UK proposes gradual increase in legal smoking age to phase out youth smoking (opens Fox News)

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    UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has proposed a gradual increase in the legal age to purchase cigarettes in England by one year annually until it becomes illegal for the entire population.

  5. The Republic

    Sunak plans to raise the legal smoking age in England each year until it applies to whole population (opens The Republic)

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    LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes by one year, every year until it applies to the whole population. The planned change will mean that “a 14-year-old today will never legally be sold a cigarette,” Sunak …

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