MPs call for restrictions on disposable vapes to limit use by children

Single-use vapes such as those from Elf Bar have soared in popularity in recent years. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/AP

MPs have urged the government to introduce restrictions on the packaging and marketing of disposable vapes to tackle the “alarming trend” of children using these addictive products.

The health and social care committee said there should be restrictions on how e-cigarettes are sold, in line with those applied to tobacco products.