Government should take a comprehensive evidence-based approach to vaping regulation, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Responsible Vaping has said, ahead of second reading of Tobacco and Vapes Bill that is set to resume in the House of ...

Illegal vapes were seized from nearly 3,000 unscrupulous sellers in 2023 across the UK, but only 1 in 20 were issued fines, new data has shown. In 2023, over one and a half million illegal vapes were seized in the UK, enough for three to be sol...

First unveiled last autumn, the Sky Hunter Slim has hit the retail market and is already enjoying ‘unprecedented demand’ in specialist vape shops and convenience stores, brand owner Happy Vibes has said. The research and development team at Hap...

£166,000 worth of suspected illegal tobacco and vapes have been seized by Trading Standards in a joint operation with Devon & Cornwall Police in South Devon recently. Trading Standards, assisted by the local neighbourhood policing team, loc...

Time spent on social media was associated with an increased risk of cigarette and e-cigarette use in teenagers, according to new research. The study, led by researchers at the University of Glasgow, found that teens who were on social media for...

People who use e-cigarettes are significantly more likely to develop heart failure compared with those who have never used them, a US study has found. Using data from surveys and electronic health records in All of Us, a large national study of...

Nearly two thirds of ex-smokers will return to tobacco if the government restricts vape flavours, a new study has found. The government has last month introduced a bill in parliament, proposing new powers to restrict vape flavours, alongside ot...

The Scottish government has published a new six week consultation on the implementation of the disposable vapes ban, expanding on the definition of a disposable vape and outlining the fines that will be issued to businesses who continue to sell an...

Members of the Scottish public health system have issued a position statement calling for the introduction of a minimum price for e-cigarettes and a higher minimum price for tobacco products. The statement notes that vape prices are cheap and a...

Vaping brand Vaporesso has unveiled its strategy upgrade last week, extending the brand’s product categories and establishing a branch in Europe. Announced at the Vaporesso Vaping Ecosystem Strategy Conference of Europe in Paris on 24 March, th...

An Islington business and its director have been ordered to pay over £32,000 after their illegal tobacco and vape supply was uncovered by sniffer dog, Cooper. In March last year, Islington Council’s Trading Standards team seized 4272 packs of i...

Philip Morris International (PMI) is preparing to launch its flagship heated tobacco device IQOS in Austin, Texas, indicating it will be the first testing ground for its US entry, job adverts on LinkedIn show. IQOS, the top selling heated tobac...

Giving out free e-cigarette starter packs in hospital emergency departments to people who smoke helps more people quit, according to research from the University of East Anglia. The trial, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Re...

An Edgware business has been fined over £5,000 for selling vapes to children for the second time. Fone Us Edgware Ltd was handed the fine by Willesden Magistrates Court on 21 March, after being caught selling vapes to two 14-year-olds by Barnet...

Leading  vape brand Vaporesso has introduced four of its latest vaping marvels: Xros, Luxe, Eco and Armour at Vapexpo Paris 2024. Among all products on display, the spotlight was on the newly launched Xros 4 and Xros 4 Mini which feature enhanc...

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the government to focus on effective enforcement to deal with the huge illicit trade in vapes that will receive a £645m boost if disposable vapes are banned next year. In response to the...

An open system device gives a customisable vaping experience, and the e-liquid market in the UK is now at peak demand. The most frequent type of e-cigarette device remains a refillable tank system, with 50 per cent of current adult vapers reportin...