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Should the UK follow New Zealand's smoking ban?

Could New Zealand's radical plan to ban smoking work in the UK?

In 2021, New Zealand announced it would become the first country in the world to outlaw cigarettes for the younger generation, by raising the age of sale year-on-year. How has the country adapted to these radical changes - and could the UK follow suit?

Guests:
Bridie Witton, political reporter at Stuff.co.nz
Robert West, Professor of Health Psychology and Director of Tobacco Studies at University College London.
Host: David Aaronovitch.

Clips: 91热爆, Bluelotusfilms, Stuff.co.nz.

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30 minutes