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The UK will ban under-18s from using sunbeds unsupervised and require ID checks by 2027 to reduce skin cancer.
The UK government plans to crack down on underage sunbed use by 2027, launching a spring 2026 consultation on mandatory ID checks and banning unsupervised sessions for under-18s.
This follows evidence that teens as young as 14 are still accessing tanning salons despite a 2010 ban.
The move, part of the National Cancer Plan, aims to reduce skin cancer rates, as the WHO classifies sunbeds as carcinogenic and use before age 20 increases melanoma risk by 47%.
Nearly 250,000 skin cancer cases were diagnosed in the UK in 2023, costing the NHS £750 million annually.
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El Reino Unido prohibirá que los menores de 18 años utilicen tumbonas solares sin supervisión y exigirá controles de identidad para 2027 para reducir el cáncer de piel.