UK Smoking Ban Explained: Key Provisions in New Law Vaping Law In The UK TECC Blog The UK has approved a new law that will ban anyone born after 2008 from ever buying cigarettes, aiming to create a smoke free generation. The legislation also gives the government more power The U.K. has approved the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, banning cigarette sales for anyone born after 2008. The law also tightens vaping rules in places like cars with children and near schools,