Latest Vaping & E-Cig News
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NewsProposed plain packaging for vapes could cost retailers over £330m
Campaign group We Vape has joined the call for retailers to comment on any upcoming changes to vape packaging rules
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NewsBAT UK urges retailers to speak up on nicotine regulations
BAT UK is urging retailers to make their opinions known on upcoming vaping and tobacco laws
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NewsMore vape companies comment on Government’s plain packaging and display plans
Vape liquid manufacturers, distributors and more add their voices to the debate around the future of vaping
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NewsConcerns raised over vape display ban plans
Plans to introduce a display ban and plain packaging for vaping products have drawn fierce criticism from independent retailers and the vaping industry, who warn the measures risk fuelling the illicit market
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NewsGovernment proposes vape display ban and plain packaging
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a consultation on sweeping restrictions for the vape category, including a display ban and plain packaging
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NewsVape industry shares concerns over potential £5 vape deposit scheme
Industry responds as a potential £5 deposit on vapes to save on waste and fires is debated
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NewsIllegal tobacco found on sale in a quarter of Liverpool stores
Operation finds 25% of independent shops selling tobacco visited in Liverpool are selling illegal tobacco
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NewsEnforcement gaps leave nicotine pouches open to black market
Campaigners We Vape write to MPs in response to data highlighting major enforcement gap for nicotine pouches
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NewsOne in 10 vape users still have disposables they’ve stockpiled
Experts sound the alarm on highly dangerous stockpiled disposable vapes
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NewsA year on from the single-use vape ban most people use reusables - but smoking rates have risen
New Elfbar survey reveals rise in reusable vapes but suggests smoking is slowly on the rise
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NewsCould a DRS for used vapes really work?
A vape DRS could reduce precious metal waste and prevent dangerous fires
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NewsOver 1.3m illegal vapes seized by UK councils in 2025
More than 1.3 million illegal vapes, e-liquids and e-cigarettes were seized by UK councils in 2025, with Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council confiscating the highest number at nearly 292,000 products
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AdvertorialThe SNÜ era of nicotine: how one pouch brand is helping retailers navigate category change
As The Tobacco and Vapes Bill reaches Royal Assent, SNÜ nicotine pouches are helping convenience retailers protect long-term category revenue through premium flavour innovation, in-store engagement and compliant retail positioning.
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NewsVape retailer issues response to call for indoor vaping ban in Scotland
Vape retailer VPZ has responded to a recent call for a indoor vaping ban from a minister
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NewsRead reaction to a shocking university study on youth vaping in schools
Stirling University has issued startling new research on nicotine use among the very young
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NewsNew study reveals UK hotspots for failed underage vape sale tests
New data suggests where the sale of vapes to minors is highest in the UK
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NewsImperial Brands reassures retailers on phased tobacco law rollout
Imperial Brands has moved to reassure retailers that new legislation on tobacco and vape sales will have a phased implementation, with most measures not coming into force straight away
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NewsVPZ warns vape tax risks pushing ex-smokers back to tobacco
New survey hints many vapers could easily return to smoking post-price rise for e-liquids
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NewsIllegal vape seizures in Kent topped 170k in 2025
Kent was the county with the third highest illegal vape seizures last year
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Product NewsImperial adds new flavour to its blu vape range
Imperial Brands has announced the addition of a new sour flavour to its popular blu vape offering