All Illicit Tobacco articles
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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
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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