Children aged 17 or younger will face a lifelong ban on buying cigarettes, under legislation that's just cleared Parliament. Vaping will also be banned outside schools and in playgrounds in England. A Proposed Lifetime Smoking Ban to Become Law in Britain The New York Times Vaping as bad as fags after experts reveal e cigarettes can seriously damage the heart UK clears landmark bill to impose lifelong cigarette ban for people born after 2008 India Today The UK is set to bar anyone born after 2008 from ever buying cigarettes as part of a push to make future generations completely smoke free. The United Kingdom's Tobacco and Vapes Bill Britain to ban smoking in playgrounds, outside schools and hospitals UPI.com