It is being reported that the legal age for buying cigarettes could be raised to 21 as part of a 'radical' plan. The Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, is waiting on a report into the smoking industry.
The independent review, which as commissioned by Mr Javid, is expected to be made public within weeks. It is anticipated that it will suggest raising the legal age for buying cigarettes to 21 in Britain, reports BirminghamLive.
The Telegraph is also reporting that new taxes would be introduced on the profits of tobacco companies as smokers are urged to quit. At the moment the legal age for buying tobacco products is 18, having been raised from 16 in 2007.
