Key Facts

• The Tobacco and Vapes Bill was introduced by Health Secretary Wes Streeting in 2024.
• The law will stop people born in 2009 or later from ever buying tobacco products.
• The bill includes new rules to control tobacco, vaping, and nicotine products, including flavors, packaging, and advertising.
• Vaping will be banned in places like playgrounds, cars with children, schools, and hospitals.
• The law is expected to reduce hospital visits and deaths caused by smoking-related illnesses.
• Smoking causes about 400,000 hospital admissions and 64,000 deaths each year in England.
• Tobacco-related health care costs the NHS around 3 billion pounds ($4 billion) annually.
• The bill has support from health charities but faces opposition from some political groups.