The UK has passed a bill introducing a generational smoking ban – should Ireland follow suit? - The Journal

The UK has passed a bill introducing a generational smoking ban – should Ireland follow suit? – The Journal

April 22, 2026

The UK has passed a bill introducing a generational smoking ban – should Ireland follow suit? The JournalEveryone born after 2008 to be banned from smoking Sky NewsSmoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed BBCBill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament The GuardianProposed Lifetime Smoking Ban to Become Law in Britain The New York Times