Urgent action is needed to tackle the illicit e-cigarette market around the world, industry analysts at Tamarind Intelligence have warned. However, simply imposing even tighter rules on the whole vape sector is unlikely to be the solution, they...

Nottinghamshire Police said its officers loaded a van up full of illegal vapes after seizing them during a series of shop raids. Three shops across Newark town centre were searched by police at different points on 15 October evening. Officer...

A quarter of 11 to 15-year-olds have tried vaping and nearly 1 in 10 (9%) do it frequently, according to new statistics published Friday. The Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England report for 2023, published by NHS, showed...

HG Innovation, operator of the Elfbar and Lost Mary brands, has on Friday announced the formation of an advisory board in the UK to provide strategic advice to the company. Board members are drawn from across relevant disciplines with senior le...

More than 25,000 vapes are likely swept up every month from Aberdeenshire’s streets and from within the drainage fittings on roads and highways, the council said. Aberdeenshire Council supplies waste management specialists Levenseat with around...

British American Tobacco (BAT) will launch a version of its Velo nicotine pouches using synthetic nicotine in the United States, David Waterfield, president of the company's US subsidiary Reynolds American, said on Wednesday. Smoking alternativ...

The UK Vaping Industry Association has returned its annual Sustainable Vaping Week campaign for the second year. Launched on Monday, in line with International E-Waste Day, the week-long initiative was originally created to help reduce the impa...

Ahead of Recycle Week, North Yorkshire Council has launched a safe vape disposal scheme, installing vape recycling bins at all 20 household waste recycling centres. In its 21st year, Recycle Week runs from 14 to 20 October and shines a light on...

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Responsible Vaping has launched an inquiry into the role of vaping in the UK. The inquiry will cover a range of specific topics, that includes the public health, environmental and economic impact, alo...

Imperial Brands has confirmed it is trading in line with expectations for FY24, with significant growth in its Next Generation Products (NGP) segment driving its performance. In its pre-close trading update on Tuesday, the company said it expec...

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has called on the Labour government to invest in vape enforcement after shock new research raised questions over the ‘missing millions’ that the previous Tory government pledged in funding. In answer t...

The number of adults vaping in the UK is expected to surpass those who smoke for the first time next year, according to a new briefing from the Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR). This shift marks a significant milestone in the coun...

Vape industry leaders have pushed back against growing concerns about an increase in vaping among people who have never regularly smoked, following a study from University College London (UCL) revealing that one million adults in England now fall ...

AgeAI, a GDPR-certified app that provides automated facial age estimation, has received primary authority approval from Peterborough & Cambridgeshire Trading Standards, meaning it has been endorsed for use by retailers across the UK. Made b...

The Association of Convenience Retailers (ACS) has advised retailers to begin their preparations for selling through disposable vaping products ahead of a ban, which is set to come into force in Wales and Scotland on 1 April 2025. Only vaping p...

Smoking in the UK has hit a record low, with just 11.9 per cent of adults reporting they smoked cigarettes in 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This marks the lowest smoking rate since records began in 2011 and reflec...

A new initiative to address underage vape sales has been launched on Friday in Tunbridge Wells as part of a Local Vape Action (LVA) pilot project. Local Vape Action is a partnership approach to tackling vaping issues at a local level. It brings...

By: Lee Trewhela, Local Democracy Reporter

The Department of Health and Social Care’s annual stop smoking campaign, Stoptober, has been a critical part of public health efforts since its inception in 2012. With over 2.5 million people attempting to quit smoking through the campaign, Stopto...

Consumer acceptance is essential for the success of tobacco harm reduction, Paola Pocci, chief consumer officer of Imperial Brands, said, emphasising the critical role of consumer insights and innovation in driving tobacco harm reduction. In he...