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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rachel Hall

Disposable vapes to be banned in UK as part of drive to curb youth vaping

Girl smoking a disposable vape
The changes are expected to come into effect towards the end of this year or early 2025. Photograph: Miguel Gutiérrez/EPA

Ministers are to ban disposable vapes as part of a UK-wide drive to curb youth vaping.

The government is also seeking to make vaping less appealing to children by restricting sweet and fruity flavours, introducing plain packaging and making displays less visible in shops, under newly announced powers. The changes are expected to come into effect towards the end of this year or early 2025.

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