All Illicit Tobacco articles
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NewsNine out of 10 retailers asked for illicit tobacco and vapes weekly
Almost nine out of 10 convenience retailers are regularly asked by customers if they stock illicit nicotine products
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NewsLords reject amendment to derail generational smoking ban
Peers rejected an amendment that would have replaced the generational smoking ban with raising the tobacco purchase age to 21
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NewsUndercover operation exposes brazen illicit tobacco market in Brighton
A covert investigation in Brighton and Hove has exposed a thriving black market for illicit tobacco
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NewsCampaign group urges peers to reject a generational smoking ban
Campaigners have urged peers to reject a generational ban on the sale of tobacco and instead raise the legal age of sale
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NewsFlavour restrictions risk pushing 750k UK vapers back to smoking
Elf Bar’s latest data shows threat to public health if vape flavour restrictions come in
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NewsHuman faeces and rat droppings found in fake cigarettes
Testing has uncovered shocking contaminants and safety risks in fake cigarettes
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NewsLiverpool shop closed for third time over illicit vapes
A Liverpool store has been shut down for the third time in under three years after repeatedly selling illicit vapes and cigarettes
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NewsDogs sniff out £100k of illicit tobacco in east Lancashire
More than £100,000 worth of illicit tobacco has been seized in a crackdown on organised crime in Pendle, Lancashire
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News1.3m illicit cigarettes seized in West Yorkshire
Illicit cigarettes worth over £1m have been seized in a crackdown on organised crime in West Yorkshire
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NewsShop owner fined £105,000 after repeatedly selling fake cigarettes and vapes
A Bognor Regis shop owner has been fined £105,000 after repeatedly selling counterfeit cigarettes and illegal vapes
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NewsRetailers report losing up to £78k yearly to illicit tobacco and vape trade
Responsible retailers report significant financial losses as the illicit tobacco and vape trade continues to grow
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NewsTwo-year sentence handed to store owner selling £69k of illicit tobacco in Darlington
A suspended sentence of two years has been handed to the owner of Darlington’s Bazar Store
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NewsOver £1.4m in fines issued in nationwide illegal tobacco crackdown
More than £1.4m in fines have been issued to retailers and individuals involved in the sale of illegal tobacco
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NewsThree arrested in Chester illicit tobacco crackdown
Three men have been arrested as part of a crackdown on the illegal tobacco trade and immigration in Chester
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NewsFour stores hit with closure notice for selling illicit tobacco and vapes
Four retail premises in Warrington have been handed three-month closure orders after police seized £400,000 worth of illicit tobacco and £640 worth of illegal vapes during a major operation targeting the sale of illegal products
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NewsNearly two in three people oppose generational smoking ban
Millions of Britons oppose the new generational smoking ban, poll shows
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NewsASH chief executive writes to retailers about upcoming “historic shift in public health”
ASH writes to retailers as the age-of-sale law for tobacco draws closer
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NewsCouncil data shows two illegal vapes were seized every minute in 2025
New data shows over half of UK vapers bought illegal vapes this year
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NewsFlavoured vape ban could stall UK’s 2030 smoke free plan
UK’s target of a ‘smoke-free generation’ could be challenged by a proposed ban on flavoured vapes
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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