Vaping News
Government Announces Abysmal 378% Tax Hike
Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced during the Budget speech that the UK will see a flat-rate tax applied to all eliquid bottles from the 1st October 2026
BMA Wants A Bigger Ban
A disposable vapes ban long overdue, according to the British Medical Association, as it calls for additional anti-vape measures including a ban on eliquid flavours
WVA Criticises UK Government
The World Vapers’ Alliance has criticised the UK government’s plan to ban disposable vapes and called it “a reckless gift to the illegal market”
IBVTA Welcomes Clarity
Vape industry trade body The Independent British Vape Trade Association has responded to the Government’s announcement that it is banning disposable vapes
Cessation Study from CoEHAR
A new study by The Centre of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction, looking at pharmacological treatments and complementary alternative products, confirms the efficacy of adaptive treatments to quit smoking
UKVIA Responds to Disposables News
The UK Vaping Industry Association has responded to news that the UK Government will ban the sale and supply of single-use vapes in England on 1 June 2025
ASH Welcomes Disposables Ban
Anti-smoking charity Action on Smoking and Health are delighted that the control of the teen vape market is to be handed over to the unregulated black market
Government Announces Ban
The British Government has announced its plans to “crackdown on single-use vapes” by banning the sale and supply of single-use vapes in England on 1 June 2025
Letter Calls For Cash
Over 200 leading health professionals call on Chancellor to invest in creating a smokefree UK in an open letter published in the British Medical Journal
Tobacco and Vapes Bill Latest
Wes Streeting has spoken to Parliament about the Tobacco and Vapes Bill and expressed his intention to attack vaping with stricter regulations