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Trump tariffs could lead to surge of cheap Chinese vapes in UK, experts say

Researchers fear new models will circumvent forthcoming disposables ban as diverted imports also drive down prices

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025

Vapes should be sold behind the counter like cigarettes, says BMA

Doctors’ union urges ministers to introduce legislation to curb ‘epidemic’ of vaping in UK

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2024

Call to ban the sale of vapes and cigarettes near schools

It comes as the Government reviews a potential outright ban on disposable e-cigarettes.

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

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‘Worrying’ rise in vaping among teenagers and young adults, data suggests

Figures show the number of cigarette smokers has dropped, although a charity said the rate is ‘not nearly fast enough’

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023

Messages urging smokers to quit could be placed inside cigarette packs

The inserts would set out the health and financial benefits of giving up and signpost advice and support available to those trying to stop.

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023

Switching to vapes ‘could save NHS more than half a billion a year’, study says

Researchers suggest the swap would also reduce smoking-related hospital admissions by 13%.

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Number of children trying vaping rises 50% in a year

There has been an increase in experimental vaping among 11 to 17-year-olds, from 7.7% last year to 11.6% this year.

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

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Smokers to be given free vape kits in world first and pregnant women to be offered £400 to quit

Pregnant women will also be offered up to £400 to stop smoking

Manchester Evening News · Apr 11, 2023

Millions to offered free vapes in ‘swap to stop’ scheme

Pregnant women could receive up to £400 to stop smoking under new plans

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

Smokers to be encouraged to vape in ‘swap to stop’ scheme

Pregnant women will also be offered financial incentives of up to £400 to quit under Government plans.

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023

Putting vapes in plain packaging ‘reduces their appeal to children’

Research has shown that the proportion of children vaping is on the rise, with many being influenced by social media sites including TikTok.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Ministers to set out plans to make England smoke-free by 2030 in ‘coming weeks’

Health minister Neil O’Brien said the Government would soon bring forward its plans for practically eliminating smoking by the end of the decade.

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

Call for excise tax on disposable vapes to deter children

It comes as the Local Government Association urged tobacco-style regulations on the display of vaping products in shops, also to deter under-18s.

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023

Tory Steve Barclay to stub out plan to make Britain tobacco free by 2030

Whitehall sources say he is abandoning the scheme to raise the legal age for buying tobacco one year every year until no-one was able to buy cigarettes at all

Daily Mirror · Dec 10, 2022

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The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022

‘Retailers want to see tougher laws on tobacco sales’

A new report found that more than half (54%) of shopkeepers think the age for buying tobacco should be raised from 18 to 21.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Curb vape sales to children due to potential risks, experts say

Current research is not robust enough to make clear conclusions about how harmful vaping is in the longer term, according to new research.

Daily Record · Jul 8, 2022

Social media sites like TikTok are influencing kids to vape, new study finds

Action on Smoking and Health has hit out against the glamorisation of vaping.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Rise in children vaping across Britain ‘influenced by social media’

Over the last year, a new generation of disposable vapes known as ‘puff bars’ – which contain nicotine – have come on to the market.

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