Consumer organisations representing vape and nicotine pouch users across Europe have urged the Swedish government to reject a proposed EU compromise on harmonised nicotine taxation, warning it could undermine harm reduction and drive consumers back to...
A new Local Vape Action (LVA) pilot has launched in Maidstone following earlier schemes that delivered higher compliance rates and reduced illegal vape sales elsewhere in Kent. The initiative, which went live on 13 February, brings...
A Liverpool convenience store has been ordered to close for the third time in less than three years after being caught selling illicit vapes and cigarettes. The premises at 242 County Road was handed a three-month...
The UK government has launched a consultation on plans to ban smoking, vaping and heated tobacco use in playgrounds, education settings and hospital grounds in England, as part of its drive to protect children and vulnerable...
British American Tobacco (BAT) added 4.7 million smokeless consumers in 2025, taking its total to 34.1 million, as the tobacco giant accelerated its shift towards modern nicotine products despite continued pressure on vape sales. The company...
China's State Tobacco Monopoly Administration issued a notice on Friday (13 February) aimed at curbing price wars in the e-cigarette industry, directing manufacturers to address overcapacity by suspending investment projects and the building of new production...
India has ruled out relaxation of a ban on e-cigarettes that would have allowed heat-not-burn tobacco products, dealing a blow to a lengthy private lobbying campaign by Philip Morris International for New Delhi to permit such...
Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against Golden Vape UK Ltd, ruling that a series of promotional claims for nicotine-containing e-cigarettes on eBay breached the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Code. The ruling, published...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has reminded manufacturers, importers, and warehouse keepers involved with vaping products to prepare for registration for Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and the Vaping Duty Stamps (VDS) Scheme from 1 April 2026....
Sweden’s rapid march towards smoke-free status is becoming an “inconvenient reality” for policymakers seeking to restrict safer nicotine alternatives, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the country said. Speaking at an event in the...
Geekvape and Geek Bar have secured a combined 14 international design awards in 2025, underlining a sustained push into user-led product design and materials innovation rather than what the brabds describe as a one-off “award harvest”....
Philip Morris International (PMI) on Friday reported a strong set of full-year results for 2025, driven by rapid growth across its smoke-free portfolio, with the business now accounting for more than two-fifths of total company revenues....
More than 116,000 illegal vapes and tobacco products worth an estimated £138,000 were seized by Hampshire County Council’s Trading Standards team last year, as part of intensified efforts to protect communities and support legitimate retailers. Officers...
Retailers believe that better shopper education will be crucial to driving further growth in the smoke-free category in 2026, according to new research from Philip Morris Limited (PML). A nationwide survey of 200 UK convenience store...
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