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Age-restricted items

Published 28 February, 2024Updated 28 February, 2024

The legal age for buying alcohol in the UK and ROI is 18, so we only sell alcohol and tobacco to customers who are 18 or over.

To purchase any knives or razor blade products in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you must be 18 or over. In Scotland, you must be 16 or over.

We operate a strict age verification policy on all these products, known as 'Think 25'. This means that if our cashier believes that you look under the age of 25 and you can’t provide an accepted form of identification, then we will refuse the sale.

Please make sure that you bring one of the following valid forms of identification with you to prove you’re over 18:

  • A passport
  • A photocard driving licence
  • A proof of age card bearing the PASS hologram
  • A Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
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