UK lawmakers to vote on plans to ban smoking for those born after 2009

The UK government's new Tobacco and Vapes Bill is intended to protect young people from the harms of smoking.

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00:00 Lawmakers in Britain are set to vote on the government's plans to introduce a landmark

00:07 smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking.

00:11 If I hadn't picked up my first cigarette I wouldn't be a smoker now.

00:20 Might as well make it smoke-free Britain.

00:22 Opponents have said it is better to focus on education and the tax system to deter young

00:28 people from smoking rather than enforcing an outright ban.

00:32 The plans will also impose restrictions on how vapes are packaged and sold.

00:39 world.

00:39 (whooshing)