Britain could see the legal age of buying cigarettes rise to 25.
Javed Khan, former chief executive of children’s charity Barnardo’s, is leading an independent review on how to stop smoking in England. But with an estimated six million smokers still in the nation there could be a long way to go.
The Government has set a target of getting the country to go 'smoke-free' by 2030. There has already been a steady drop in smoking over the past 20 years, with cigarette use falling from 15.8% in 2019 to 14.5% in 2020.
