NHS and public health leaders have praised the new Labour government’s commitments to improve the nation’s health, including reforms to the Mental Health Act and measures to create a smoke-free generation. The announcement by King Charles outlined plans to progressively increase the age at which people can buy cigarettes and tighten restrictions on the sale and marketing of vapes. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is continuing proposals from his predecessor, Rishi Sunak, to raise the age of tobacco sales annually and limit vape sales to children and young people. The bill is seen as a potentially significant piece of public health legislation by experts in the field.
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King’s speech: Health leaders laud commitments on public and mental health as “game changing”
