India, April 22 -- Opponents of smoking got a breath of fresh air in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as the country's Parliament passed a bill that is designed to put cigarettes out of reach for future generations.

Under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, anyone born after December 31, 2008, will be banned from ever buying cigarettes in the country. The bill will now go to King Charles III for approval before it can become a law, something most believe is just a formality.

"The end of smoking, and the devastating harm it causes, is no longer uncertain - it's inevitable," the Associated Press quoted Hazel Cheeseman, chief executive of Action on Smoking and Health, as saying. The organisation fought a decades-long campai...