Sunak announces plan to phase out smoking in England The government has set out plans to phase out smoking in England by making it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009. by Emma Bower Sign in to continue Sign In Email address Password Stay signed in Trouble signing in? Reset password: Click here Need help? Email us Register FREE Limited free articles a month Free email bulletins Register Now Register Now Take a 30-day trial Join MIMS now and pay nothing for the first 30 days Join GPOnline now and pay nothing for the first 30 days Sign Up Sign Up