King Charles III plans to create a ‘smoking free generation’

King Charles III is supporting British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to ban smoking in the UK.

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KING CHARLES MAKES PLANS FOR A SMOKING FREE GENERATION

During The Kings first State Opening of Parliament as monarch he confirmed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which simply means that children born after 2009 will never be able to legally purchase tobacco in England.

As reported by LBC, while speaking to Parliament, King Charles said: “My Government will introduce legislation to create a smoke-free generation by restricting the sale of tobacco so that children currently aged fourteen or younger can never be sold cigarettes and restricting the sale and marketing of e-cigarettes to children”.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak explained that this ban would mean that “14-year-old today will never legally be sold a cigarette”.

“… and that they and their generation can grow up smoke-free”, he continued.

During the Tory conference in September Prime Minister Sunak also shared: “If we want to change the direction of our country and build a better future for our children, that means tackling the single biggest entirely preventable cause of ill health, disability and death: smoking”.

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THE IMPLICATIONS OF A SMOKING BAN

When it comes to the implications of this smoking ban the British Prime Minister has noted that smoking will not be criminalised under the ban.

This comes in effort to essentially phase out all tobacco products for next generations to come.

LBC has also reported that it hoped that the Bill will see up to 1.7 million fewer people smoking by 2075, and even potentially wiping out smoking completely among young people by 2040.

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