Vaping insight
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Features and analysis
PM and Health Secretary’s constituencies are hotbeds for illegal vapes
We Vape investigation finds sales of illegal and unregulated vapes are rampant in the constituencies of Prime Minister and Health Secretary
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Features and analysis
Support for vape licensing scheme welcomed
Comments supporting a licensing scheme for vape retailers by Baroness Merrion have been welcomed by the industry
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A ban on disposable vapes would be a gift to the illegal market, warns World Vapers’ Alliance
The World Vapers’ Alliance has slammed the Labour Party’s proposal to ban disposable vapes
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Petition launched against BMA’s vape flavour ban recommendation
Vape and nicotine pouches supplier Haypp has launched a petition opposing a recommendation from the British Medical Association to ban flavoured vapes in the UK
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Black market warning over BMA vape recommendations
The British Medical Association has outlined its recommendations for legislation aimed at addressing the increasing use of vapes, particularly among children and young people
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UK Vaping Industry Association warns of increase in illegal ‘Spice vapes’
The UKVIA has called for urgent government action to protect people using vapes as a way of taking drugs
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Three million Brits quit smoking by vaping in five years
New data from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) finds vapes have been the most popular aid to quitting
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£200k of illegal tobacco and vapes seized in large-scale operation
BCP Council said the latest seizures highlights the sophisticated methods individuals are using to conceal illicit products
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UK’s Illicit vape hotspots revealed
Tens of thousands of illegal vapes are being seized from black market vape sellers in police raids across the UK every month
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Vaping bans could cost the UK economy £2.8bn and 18,000 jobs
Evapo’s latest analysis explores the potential impacts such bans could have on the UK economy
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Phoenix 2 Retail urges ‘collaborative approach’ to vape legislation
Vape distributor Phoenix 2 Retail has called on the Government to take a “collaborative approach” ahead of introducing legislation in the sector
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Legislation on tobacco and vaping unveiled in King’s Speech
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will prohibit anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 from legally buying tobacco products
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UKVIA calls for vape discussion with new Government
The UK Vaping Industry Association has written to new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting, asking for a meeting to discuss vaping and its place in a smoke-free UK
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Convenience to see 20.8% rise in growth over next five years, IGD predicts
IGD predicts that convenience will experience the highest rates of growth, compared to large stores, online and discounters
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Lack of vape licensing scheme in manifesto sparks disappointment among industry
Vape supplier Evapo has expressed disappointment at the lack of a vaping retailer licensing scheme in the Labour Party’s manifesto
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£255k in illegal cigarettes, tobacco and vapes seized by Derbyshire Trading Standards
One of the two seizures marked one of the biggest for the team in recent years
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Trading Standards needs budget boost to tackle illegal vape sellers
An analysis commissioned by the ACS found that the Trading Standards needs a significant funding injection of £168,340,000 over five years if it is to fully enforce vape legislation across the UK
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Which areas have the biggest illicit vape problem?
Vape Superstore has analysed FOI request data to uncover the areas with the biggest problem with illegal vape distribution
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Scottish Government acknowledges enforcement in response to single-use vape consultation
It comes as the Scottish Government has published its response to the consultation on details surrounding the introduction of a ban on disposable vaping products
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IBVTA manifesto urges next government to treat vaping different to smoking
The manifesto presents six “key asks” informed by the industry’s expertise and research