Ban on young people smoking in doubt after exclusion from Commons schedule

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Tobacco and vapes bill left out as Penny Mordaunt lists final business in House of Commons before prorogation

The future of Rishi Sunak’s bill banning young people from ever being able to smoke tobacco legally is in doubt after it was not mentioned among the final business in the House of Commons before the general election.

The leader of the Commons, Penny Mordaunt, did not include the tobacco and vapes bill as she set out the legislation that could be rushed through by MPs before parliament is prorogued on Friday, during a period known as “wash-up”.

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