Mps will debate legislation shortly which would give the uk some of the strictest anti tobacco laws in the world. The new laws would raise the minimum age for smoking by one year every year. That means it would be illegal for anyone currently 15 or younger born afterjanuary 1st 2009 to ever buy tobacco products. The department for health says smoking kills about 80,000 people a year and costs £17 billion a year in treating smoking related illnesses and through lost productivity. The tobacco and vapes bill also aims to make vapes less appealing to children. But a number of conservative mps have told the bbc they wont back the bill. Heres our Health Correspondent sophie hutchinson. Smoking is the single biggest cause of preventable death in the uk. It kills two thirds of long term users. The aim of the new bill before parliament is to protect younger generations from harm by banning tobacco use for them. One caller with experience of that harm told the Nicky Campbell show on bbc radio 5
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Conference. I was an mep in brussels, i worked in brussels, and i, for one, am not remotely surprised. This is what they do. Its the game they play. Well look at the choice behind that, the decision behind that and the moments time. Ill speak to a moments time. Ill speak to a flemish mep who is actually there for his take. Was this a fair and appropriate use of power by a mayor who said the far right are not welcome, or was this a sinister use of authoritarianism in brussels . Dont forget the home of free speech. They claim the European Court of human rights there, but is in strasbourg, tight lipped on this one. Isnt that funny . Get in touch. What do you make of this in brussels . Send your views and you can post your comments by visiting gbnews. Com yoursay get in touch. Youll see my mush there. But before all of that, its time for your latest News Headlines. For your latest News Headlines. Martin. Thank you. The top stories this hour. First to the latest developments from brussels t
Least 50 tory mps are going to vote against rishi sunaks flagship plans to try to ban smoking when it comes before the commons this afternoon. But do you support the ban on cigarettes for born after 2009 . Gb news presenter nigel farage is at the National Conservatism conference in brussels this morning. Were going to be dipping into his speech takes the speech when he takes to the stage. It was a very sad car crash, just a few days ago at a shop near a Shopping Centre in east in london, three young boys all killed. Theres a move now. Our young teenagers responsible enough as drivers to have a car full of passengers. Were going to be talking to a mum. Thats right. If you remember, there was awful remember, there was that awful crash november of last year crash in november of last year in snowdonia and a really beautiful location in the car went off a bridge, and there were young men in that car were four young men in that car who died. Were be who died. Were going to be having here in