All Illicit Vapes articles
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NewsFive million illegal vapes seized across UK in three years
Almost five million illegal vapes have been seized by UK councils in the last three years
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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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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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NewsKent Trading Standards seize three million illegal vapes in five years
Trading Standards teams at Kent County Council have stopped three million illegal vapes from reaching residents over the past five years
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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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NewsMore details of timeline for vaping duty registration issued by HMRC
Vaping businesses are being urged to prepare for new vape product registration from April this year
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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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NewsResearch puts retailers at the centre of 2026’s smoke free transition
PML’s new research puts convenience retailers at the smoke free category’s growth
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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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NewsHigh streets to receive £150m to restore community pride
New multi-million-pound package aims to help ailing high streets in the most need
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NewsVape retailer VPZ announces huge UK investment programme
Vape retailer VPZ announces multi-million-pound investment plan boosting jobs and stores
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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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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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NewsScottish retailers demand tougher action on vape black market
Scottish shopkeepers are demanding tougher action to tackle the illegal vape black market
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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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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