Professor Chris Whitty, the Chief Medical Officer for England, has said smoking likely killed more people than COVID-19 during the period of the pandemic, in a lecture on future health trends, reported by Daily Telegraph. Engla...

More than two thirds of vape retailers have reported a rise in sales of menthol flavoured e-liquids one year on from the ban on menthol cigarettes, a study by the UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has shown. The ban came i...

A series of recommendations from the Royal College of Physicians on nicotine product regulation, tobacco taxation and the promotion of health have been welcomed by the vaping industry. The report, titled ‘Read more ...

One of the UK’s largest vape retailers has launched a ‘Vape Clinic’ service to help more smokers quit. Following over a year when most face-to-face NHS stop smoking services have been u...

Eighteen cities across the North, South and Midlands will be the focus of a push by IQOS manufacturer Philip Morris (PML) to transition more smokers away from combustible tobacco. The announcement is part of a range of investme...

“Also run retail businesses.” That’s what the Twitter bio tells you about Alex Kapadia, the professional racer who dreams of winning the Le Mans 24-Hour, the greatest sportscar race of them all. But, make no mistake, his retail businesses are not ...

A new report by the Adam Smith Institute has highlighted a “golden opportunity” for the UK to use harm reduction products reduce smoking rates and improve Britons’ health. The report, written by tobacco harm reduction expert Da...

A trial led by the University of East Anglia will see the NHS will provide vaping devices and e-liquids to smokers coming to the emergency departments of five hospitals across the UK to help them quit. The trial, which begins t...

Experts are gathering this week to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the vape market in the year ahead.  The half-day conference to explore the future of the vape and new nicotine market will take place on Tuesday (2...

The vape category supports almost 18,000 jobs in the UK according to a new report, commissioned by British American Tobacco. The research, conducted by Oxford Economics, reveals the value vaping and alternative nicotine product...

Almost one year after menthol cigarettes disappeared, one industry leader surveys the impact of the ban on UK sales  When the menthol ban arrived on 20 May last year, it was hoped (both by the industry and many public health fi...

E-liquids remain a vital part of many stores sales and need a little time and effort to get right. Tom Gockelen-Kozlowski talks to the experts As a relatively cheap format with a huge array of flavours available, e-liquids reta...

A report by ITV news has highlighted how the increased stress caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has “fuelled Britain’s nicotine habit”, as more than half of smokers admitted to “stress-smoking” more, and 10 percent lapsing after having previ...