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Rishi Sunak faces a Cabinet split today as MPs vote on legislation to create a 'smoke-free generation' today.
Several ministers are expected to vote against - and scores could abstain - when the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is debated in the Commons for the first time.
The legislation will ban tobacco sales to anybody born on or after January 1 2009 - meaning children aged 15 or younger today will never legally be sold a cigarette in England.
It also gives the Government powers to tackle youth vaping, with restrictions on flavours and new rules on packaging and selling vapes.
MPs will be given a free vote on the plans when it is debated at second reading today, but it will be a blow to the Prime Minister if several frontbenchers rebel.
Rishi Sunak giving a statement to MPs in Parliament. The Prime Minister could face a revolt in his own party against his proposed smoking ban
The legislation will ban tobacco sales to anybody born on or after January 1 2009 meaning no one under the age of 15 in England will be able to legally buy a cigarette
Winston Churchill was famous for his love of cigars. Boris Johnson said it was 'absolutely nuts' that the party of Winston Churchill would want to ban cigarettes and cigars
Tory sources said they expected a number of ministers to rebel over fears the proposals are 'unconservative'.
