• Further industry reaction to Tobacco & Vapes Bill decision

  • Tobacco & Vapes Bill gains Royal Assent

  • Over half of Grimsby’s independent stores found selling illegal tobacco

  • Business costs and rising crime top of agenda for new ACS chief executive

  • Trade bodies react to BBC investigation into UK stores selling illegal drugs

  • Illegal vape seizures in Kent topped 170k in 2025

  • Tobacco & Vapes Bill now just needs Royal Assent to become law

  • Fed vice president calls for greater action on illicit tobacco at NCS 26 panel