‘People Should Make Their Own Minds Up!’ Sunak’s Smoking Ban Divides Tories
Rishi Sunak’s proposal to ban young people from ever being able to legally smoke tobacco has cleared its first Commons hurdle, despite a swathe of Conservative MPs objecting to it in a blow to his authority. MPs voted 383 to 67, majority 316, to give the Tobacco and Vapes Bill a second reading. The legislation, seen by the Prime Minister as a key part of his long-term legacy, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1 2009, with the aim of creating a “smoke-free” generation. It does not criminalise current smokers, but is aimed at preventing the harms caused by smoking, the leading causes of preventable illness and death in the UK. TalkTV’s Jeremy Kyle and Nicola Thorp are joined by political correspondent at Politics Joe Ava Santina and The Spectator’s deputy editor Freddy Gray. Click here for more from TalkTV https://talk.tv If you need any help visit: https://talk.tv/helplines #smokingban #smoking #rishisunak
