Sunak proposes raising smoking age every year to create 'smoke-free' generation

Rishi Sunak has proposed raising the smoking age every year in a move welcomed by health charities but criticised by those in the tobacco industry.

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I think they should raise it by 1 year every 2 years.
- Yeah, I agree. That will give people time to not get hooked, but not screw over the kids who started smoking when they were 18.
- Every year should be fine, illegal to buy cigarettes if you're born after 1945 so we can finally stomp out the tobacco

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