World Vape Show Dubai 2024 is the fourth edition of the world's biggest b2b vape event and is set to be even bigger and better than before. With events across the globe, inc...

By: Stewart McConnell, Local Democracy Reporter

Northern Ireland is set to ban the sale and supply of single use vapes by April 2025 Environment minister Andrew Muir has on Thursday announced his intention to prohibit the sale and supply of single use vapes in Northern Ireland, in parallel w...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against an advertisement by the Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA), published in the East Lothian Courier on 26 October 2023. The ad, which featured the headline ‘Let’...

Consumer body New Nicotine Alliance (NNA) has published a guide on responding to the government consultation on its vape tax proposals. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced plans to introduce an excise duty on vaping products in his Spring budget i...

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has today expressed its shock and dismay at the Tobacco and Vape Bill Committee’s decision not to invite the vaping industry or vapers to give evidence, calling it “fundamentally undemocratic.” Last we...

Vaping brand HQD has unveiled its new 600puff premium pod device, HQD EOS 2.0. A premium vaping device designed for the discerning vaper, HQD EOS 2.0 ensures an unparalleled vaping experience with its user-friendly design, adjustable settings a...

Philip Morris International's (PMI) goals for heated tobacco in the US are reachable, analysts and investors say, even though rivals see limited potential in a market where vaping dominates. The world's biggest tobacco company by market value w...

By: Hannah Brown, Local Democracy Reporter

A County Durham shop has been ordered to close following the discovery of more than 1,500 illegal vapes worth in excess of £16,000. Easi-Vape in Bishop Auckland has been told to shut for two months by a court after the council was granted a clo...

London region has emerged as the hotspot for illegal vapes, both in terms of demand and availability, multiple reports have concluded. According to a study by online website vape kit, Croydon in London has the highest numbers of searches online...

Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the government to provide Trading Standards in England with an additional £140 million over the next five years to fund a new battalion of 400 enforcement officers, aimed at tack...

Supreme PLC, a leading manufacturer, supplier, and brand owner of fast-moving consumer goods, said in a trading update on Wednesday that the company has delivered a record financial performance in its 2024 fiscal. The company said all of its di...

Liverpool City Council’s Public Protection team has made its largest seizure of illicit vapes in a single premises to date. The shop, located in the London Road area of Liverpool city centre, was visited based on intelligence received by the co...

Vape maker Chill Brands on Monday said it has suspended chief executive Callum Sommerton after allegations were raised around the company's use of inside information. The company has appointed law firm Fieldfisher to conduct an investigation in...

Philip Morris Limited (PML) has unveiled Heatwave Open, a cutting-edge digital trade engagement platform designed to bolster online support for convenience retailers stocking its heated tobacco device IQOS. The unveiling coincides with a signif...

The vape industry is already planning creatively on how to deal with the upcoming disposable vapes ban, which lands on the market in April 2025

By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter

By Natalia Forero, Local Democracy Reporter

In the impact assessment conducted by the Department of Health and Social Care as part of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, concerns have been raised regarding the potential repercussions of implementing vape flavor restrictions, particularly on adult e...