The UK has been ranked among Europe’s most accessible markets for nicotine pouches, scoring 60 out of 70 and securing an ‘A’ grade in the 2026 European Pouch Accessibility Index published by consumer group Considerate Pouchers. The report asses...

Majority of UK vapers now use fruit and other sweet flavours to quit smoking and disruption in flavour choices might push them back to smoking, finds a recent survey. According to of a recent survey by ELFBAR, conducted by Opinium in December 2...

Imperial Brands has expanded its popular blu vape range with the launch of a new Creamy Tobacco flavour for blu bar kits and blu pods. The addition of Creamy Tobacco will bring the total number of flavours available in the blu range to 16. Impe...

Consumer organisations representing vape and nicotine pouch users across Europe have urged the Swedish government to reject a ...

Nicotine pouches could offer smokers a harm-reduction option with a risk profile similar to pharmaceutical nicotine replacement therapies (NRT), according to a newly published scientific review. The paper, by harm-reduction researcher Dr Konsta...

Exclusive vape users did not show a statistically significant increase in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk compared with non-users, according to new research analysing biomarker data from more than 6,400 adults. The study, Read more ...

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 together Ken...

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 closure order on 5 February af...

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 people and create a sm...

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 sa...

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 ne...

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 devices. India ban...

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 ruli...

Philip Morris Limited (PML), the UK and Ireland affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI), has announced the launch of the latest innovation from the IQOS range of heat-not-burn devices: IQOS ILUMA i ONE. The Read more ...

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. The n...

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”. Across t...

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. The to...

A newly published academic commentary has raised fresh questions about how evidence on vaping for smoking cessation is interpreted and communicated, after researchers identified a pattern of systematic reviews reporting positive results for e-ciga...

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. ...