UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering banning cigarettes for the next generation of young people and promises one million smokers free vape kits. .The law could incrementally increase the age in which people are allowed to buy cigarettes until people born after a certain year will be prevented from purchasing tobacco. .Sunak’s tough approach to anti-smoking may lead to the next generation not being able to buy cigarettes at all, as inspired by New Zealand, where as of December 2022, the rule is that tobacco will never be sold to people born in or after 2009. .“Smoking is a deadly habit,” a government spokesperson said when asked about the smoking ban based on New Zealand’s legislation. .“It kills tens of thousands of people each year and places a huge burden on the National Health Service and the economy. We want to encourage more people to quit and meet our ambition to be smoke-free by 2030, which is why we have already taken steps to reduce smoking rates.”.“This includes providing one million smokers in England with free vape kits via our world-first ‘swap to stop’ scheme, llaunching a voucher scheme to incentivize pregnant women to quit, and consulting on mandatory cigarette pack inserts.”.Former New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, cracked down on tobacco and nicotine in 2022, as she passed legislation to reduce nicotine levels in tobacco products and allowing tobacco to be sold only at specialty tobacco stores. .In January, shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting, confirmed the Labour party was in talks to phase out smoking in a similar way as New Zealand — prohibiting it for the next generation. Streeting wanted to see if there was an “appetite for change” in the UK. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering banning cigarettes for the next generation of young people and promises one million smokers free vape kits. .The law could incrementally increase the age in which people are allowed to buy cigarettes until people born after a certain year will be prevented from purchasing tobacco. .Sunak’s tough approach to anti-smoking may lead to the next generation not being able to buy cigarettes at all, as inspired by New Zealand, where as of December 2022, the rule is that tobacco will never be sold to people born in or after 2009. .“Smoking is a deadly habit,” a government spokesperson said when asked about the smoking ban based on New Zealand’s legislation. .“It kills tens of thousands of people each year and places a huge burden on the National Health Service and the economy. We want to encourage more people to quit and meet our ambition to be smoke-free by 2030, which is why we have already taken steps to reduce smoking rates.”.“This includes providing one million smokers in England with free vape kits via our world-first ‘swap to stop’ scheme, llaunching a voucher scheme to incentivize pregnant women to quit, and consulting on mandatory cigarette pack inserts.”.Former New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, cracked down on tobacco and nicotine in 2022, as she passed legislation to reduce nicotine levels in tobacco products and allowing tobacco to be sold only at specialty tobacco stores. .In January, shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting, confirmed the Labour party was in talks to phase out smoking in a similar way as New Zealand — prohibiting it for the next generation. Streeting wanted to see if there was an “appetite for change” in the UK. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
