Vaping News
IBVTA Questions Tax Rise
It is questionable to increase the cost of vaping, according to The Independent British Vape Trade Association’s Marcus Saxton, responding to the Chancellor’s budget announcement
Vaping Industry Expert Weighs In
Dan Marchant, CEO and founder of Vape Club, the UK's largest vaping retailer, has shared his thoughts following news of the new Tobacco and Vapes Bill
NNA: New Tax Is Misguided
The Chancellor’s new vape tax proposals are a misguided assault on quitting smoking, according to vape advocacy charity the New Nicotine Alliance
Government Introduces Tobacco & Vapes Bill
The UK Government has introduced plans including an extended smoking ban “to protect children and most vulnerable” in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill today
Government Sponsored Comments on the Bill
Wes Streeting, the Health and Social Care Secretary, has released details of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill today – the Government has issued a number of statements
UKVIA Concerned For Ex-Smokers
Following the Government’s announcement in the Budget that eliquids will be taxed at £2.20 per 10ml bottle, the UK Vaping Industry Association expresses its concerns for ex-smokers
UKVIA Speaks To The Media
The UK Vaping Industry Association has been doing a tour of media outlets to tell them about how the forthcoming disposables ban looks from an industry perspective
ASH Welcomes Idiotic Tax
The tax increases on tobacco and vape eliquids has been “welcomed” by health charity Action on Smoking and Health, marking the completion of its transition into an anti-vape organisation
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
Vaper Wellness Survey
Looking at how vapers approach wellness and ‘self-care’, a survey by retailer Vape Superstore finds that most vapers are health-conscious and drink little alcohol