A MAJOR crackdown on smokers and vapers is set to be revived by the new Government, alongside a ban on energy drink sales.
Rishi Sunak’s plan to ban young people from ever being able to legally smoke made a comeback in today’s King’s Speech.aims to stop anyone born on or after January 2009 from ever buying cigarettes, creating a smoke-free generation.said: “A Bill will be introduced to progressively increase the age at which people can buy cigarettes and impose limits on the sale and marketing of vapes.
Asked why Labour would not include other high-caffeine drinks such as some coffees during the campaign, Sir Keir said: "Because this is aimed at children and the sort of drinks that at the moment, the energy drinks, that they are drinking."Just to give you a sense of that - the caffeine in that is the equivalent of several espressos, which is why it's having such an effect on children's behaviour.