All Illicit Tobacco articles
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NewsTHC-laced sweets disguised as children’s confectionery seized in Walsall
THC-laced sweets designed to look like children’s confectionery have been seized from retailers in Walsall
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NewsCannabis vapes, a machete and 203,000 illegal cigarettes seized in shop raids
Multi-agency raids in Wellingborough have uncovered a machete, cannabis vapes and more than 203,000 illegal cigarettes, with estimated unpaid duty of £120,000
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NewsAre older adult vapers being overlooked?
New Haypp data points to the importance of vapers over-55 using vapes as smoking cessation tools
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NewsHair salon owner fined £25k for illegal cigarettes sales
A Luton businessman has been fined over £25,000 after he was caught selling illegal cigarettes and counterfeit clothing
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NewsTrading Standards seize over £3m of tobacco in series of Barnet raids
Barnet Council’s Trading Standards seized over £3m of tobacco in a series of raids
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NewsLichfield mini-mart forced to close for another three months over illegal cigarettes
Euro Mini Market has been ordered to close for another three months after it was found selling illegal cigarettes and vapes
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NewsBudget 2025: What retailers need to know
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers Budget 2025 with measures directly impacting convenience retailers
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NewsPortsmouth shop owner jailed for illegal tobacco operation
Three men have been sentenced for running an illegal tobacco operation across two Portsmouth stores
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NewsIndependent convenience retailer in Kent shares industry’s concerns with his local MP
Retailer Viral Joshi explained the issues affecting independent retailers to his MP last week
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NewsMajor operation disrupts illegal tobacco and vape trade in Essex
More than £75,000 of illegal tobacco and vapes have been seized in Essex as part of a major operation targeting high street retailers
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News924 arrested in UK’s largest crackdown on high street business crime
More than 920 people have been arrested in a major operation targeting criminal activity linked to high street businesses across the UK
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NewsImperial calls on retailers to have their say on Tobacco & Vapes Bill
Imperial Brands is encouraging retailers to participate in a Government consultation that could determine the structure of a new retail licensing scheme for nicotine products across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
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Products In DepthSix things you need to know about the tobacco, vape and next gen category
With a mountain of legislation hitting the category, big changes are coming for tobacco, vape and next gen sales
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NewsHas the vape ban failed? 35% of users now buying disposables on the black market
New report from vape retailer Haypp uncovers the real scale of the UK’s black market
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NewsTobacco manufacturers’ survey highlights disconnect between crime and illicit tobacco
New survey by the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association paints grim picture of the scale of illicit tobacco
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NewsCrackdown on illicit tobacco and vapes leads to store closures
Trading Standards teams across the UK have cracked down on stores selling illicit tobacco and vape products
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NewsIllegal tobacco factory producing 1.5 million cigarettes daily shut down by HMRC
One of Northern Ireland’s largest illegal tobacco factories has been dismantled
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NewsACS calls for business rate reform in Autumn Budget
The ACS has submitted evidence to the Treasury ahead of the Autumn Budget on 26 November
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NewsGovernment announces crackdown on rogue traders selling vapes to children
Government publishes call for evidence for expert views on new rules for retailers regarding underage sales
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NewsVPZ urges Scottish Government to adopt UK licensing scheme for vape retailers
UK vape retailer VPZ has written to the Scottish Health Secretary Neil Gray