The illicit consumption of heated tobacco products is beginning to surface across Europe, with the UK recording the highest proportion of contraband among ten countries surveyed, according to new data from the 2024 KPMG report commissioned by Read more ...

Barnet Council’s Trading Standards officers seized nearly £50,000 worth of illicit cigarettes, rolling tobacco, vapes and shisha during a single day’s worth of shop raids. The team targeted seven stores on 30 May, with a variety of ‘hides’ for ...

E-liquid producer Riot Labs has unveiled a five-strong range of limited edition flavours for its premium Bar EDTN e-liquid range. ...

Leading vape retailer VPZ said it has written to both the UK and Scottish health secretaries to request urgent talks. VPZ alleged that retailers across the UK continue to sell banned single-use disposable va...

Philip Morris Limited (PML), the UK and Ireland affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI), has added two new flavours, Spearmint and Apple Mint, two its leading nicotine pouch brand Zyn, along with a new 1.5mg strength pouch. The brand has...

British American Tobacco (BAT) has on Tuesday reported robust growth in its nicotine pouch segment, with its Velo Plus brand delivering standout performance in the US and globally. In its 2025 first half pre-close trading update, the company hi...

Just a day after the UK government’s nationwide ban on disposable vapes came into effect, an investigation by LBC has exposed continued illegal sales in Nottingham co...

A ban on disposable vapes has come into effect across the UK on Sunday in a bid to protect children's health and tackle a "throwaway" culture. "For too long, single-use vapes have blighted our streets as litter and hooked our children on nicoti...

As the UK’s ban on disposable vapes officially comes into force, the director general of the UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has raised alarm over the potential public health consequences and the rise of an illicit vape market. John Dunn...

Today, the global vaping community celebrates World Vape Day 2025, highlighting two decades of innovation and scientific advancement in tobacco harm reduction. This year’s theme, ‘20 Years of Facts’, underscores the growing body of evidence sup...

As the UK prepares to introduce a nationwide ban on disposable vapes from 1 June, the independent charity Crimestoppers has launched a new campaign aimed at cracking down on the illegal sale and distribution of these products. Working in collab...

Up to 200,000 people may switch from vaping to smoking as a result of the forthcoming ban on disposable vapes – with a particular danger of a rise in smoking amongst younger people, a new report has warned. The disposables ban, to be introduced...

As World Vape Day approaches on 30 May, the World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) has called out the World Health Organisation (WHO) for ignoring science and putting millions of lives at risk with its ongoing crusade against vaping and other harm reduction...

Vape retailers face hefty £6,000 fines and potential prosecution if they fail to implement legally required takeback schemes for used vaping devices, waste management experts BusinessWaste.co.uk have cautioned. This warning comes as the industr...

Vapeology, a vape store in Ashford, Kent, has deployed MyCheckr, an advanced biometric age estimation system that helps staff identify underage customers with remarkable accuracy, whilst maintaining customer privacy and GDPR compliance. Matt Ab...

As the UK vape industry braces for the June 1st ban on disposable vapes, environmental non-profit Material Focus has issued a stark warning: new generations of vaping products, including "big puff" and pod-based systems, are poised to create signi...

A countdown event is being organised to mark the upcoming ban on disposable vapes, effective June 1. Mamun Chowdhury, owner of Cloud City Vapes in Whitechapel, London, is hosting the event in collaboration with quit smoking campaigners, Riot Ac...

Japan Tobacco Inc. on Tuesday launched Ploom Aura, its next generation heated tobacco device in Japan. In parallel, JT Group will roll out EVO, its exclusive and premium heated tobacco sticks, to complement Ploom Aura. A nationwide launch of Pl...

A landmark study involving over 15,000 young people across England, Canada and the US has revealed that standardising vape devices to plain white packaging could significantly discourage smokers from switching to e-cigarettes – raising serious que...

Leading e-liquid manufacturer Hangsen globally debuted its next-generation Bar Salts flavour solution, the Colourist Edition, at Vaper Expo UK 2025, held from 9-11 May at the NEC Birmingham. The new series, which drew immediate attention from b...