The UK could be sued by European Union judges if Labour implements a controversial smoking ban . The new rule would prevent anyone born after January 1, 2009 from ever being able to buy cigarettes as the legal smoking age will rise one year, every year.

However, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill may risk breaking EU law if it is applied to Northern Ireland as it is subject to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice and a plethora of Single Market Rules due to the Windsor Framework .

This was implemented to keep peace with Ireland post- Brexit . However, if prime minister Sir Keir Starmer applies the ban to Northern Ireland, Brussels could fine Britain or introduce tariffs, Greece, Slovakia and Romania have told the European Commission. On the other hand, not implementing the

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