Labour will consider banning cigarettes completely if they get into power
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said the party will consult on a package of measures, including a New Zealand-style gradual ban on tobacco.raise the minimum age to buy cigarettes every year,Labour could take similar measures if they get to form a government, with the aim of stamping out a dirty habit that costs the NHS billions each year.
The shadow health secretary said: “We’ll be consulting on that and a whole range of other measures. The New Zealand government are doing it. We want to see how that works. But I’m genuinely curious. Chief executive Deborah Arnott said: “Tackling smoking is key as it is still a leading cause of premature death and disease, responsible for half the difference in life expectancy between rich and poor.”
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