All Illicit Vapes articles
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News‘They don’t give a damn’: the real cost of the illicit tobacco trade
Store owners in Croydon have spoken candidly about the devastating effect of the illicit tobacco and vape trade on their businesses, warning that rogue traders face no real consequences and that the price gap between legal and illegal products is impossible to bridge
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NewsRetailers urged to respond to vapes consultation now
Imperial Brands is calling on convenience retailers to submit their views on proposed vaping regulations before the 2 October consultation deadline
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News500 new officers to be recruited to take on money laundering and organised crime
The government has announced plans to recruit 500 new officers backed by £500m of investment to tackle money laundering and organised crime, with industry leaders welcoming the crackdown on dodgy shops
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NewsVaper survey finds proposed plain packaging risks costing the NHS £5.8bn
Specialist retailer Vape UK has released the results of a survey of 4,000 vapers
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NewsSGF meets minister to tackle illicit trade threat
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation has met with a Scottish Government minister to press for tougher action against illicit traders, warning that illegal tobacco and vapes are now widespread across Scotland
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NewsJTI, MPs, retailers and more meet to talk illicit tobacco in London
JTI and The Times held a special roundtable in London this morning
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NewsDirectors banned after importing 350k vapes disguised as medicine in £15m tax evasion scheme
Two people have been disqualified as company directors until 2035 for tax evasion and illegal importing
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NewsCo-op report calls for crackdown on illicit tobacco sales
A new white paper commissioned by Co-op has revealed the scale of illicit tobacco sales and organised crime on UK high streets, with three in ten smokers admitting to buying illegal cigarettes
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News4.6m Brits don’t know how to dispose of vapes correctly
A new survey reveals the scale of the nation’s inability to dispose of vapes properly
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NewsDawn raid sees Upminster store closed for selling illicit goods worth £10k
An Upminster business gets closed for three months after Havering Council’s Trading Standards team and police swooped
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NewsSurvey finds proposed vaping restrictions could cost public health £4.5bn a year
Elfbar says flavour name, packaging and design restrictions could push half a million vapers back to smoking
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News'Enough is Enough' as UKVIA launches ten-point Fair Deal for Vaping
Campaign calls on Government to protect children and tackle rogue traders
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NewsNine out of 10 ‘dodgy shops’ stay open after illicit tobacco and vape seizures
More than nine in ten shops found selling illicit tobacco or vapes remain open after enforcement action, according to a new report warning Britain’s high streets have become ‘consequence-free zones’ for organised crime
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NewsJust one month until Vaping Products Duty and Duty Stamps scheme starts
Businesses are reminded to prepare for Vaping Products Duty and the Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme
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NewsTwo Lancaster vape shops receive closure orders from police
Illegal tobacco was found to repeatedly be on sale in two Lancaster stores by Trading Standards
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NewsVape supplier calls new £200 fine for retailers selling illicit vapes ‘pointless’
Online retailer Vape Club highlights how Trading Standards inspections fall 5% as new rules target underage sales
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NewsPublic urged to report ‘dodgy shops’ on high streets
The government has called on the public to report stores suspected of tax fraud
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NewsChorley vape store shut down for selling illicit goods to underage buyers
Stored shut down after illicit tobacco, vapes and cigarettes were sold to underage buyers in Chorley
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NewsHealth organisations urge retailers to prepare for next phase of Tobacco & Vapes Act
A joint statement has been issued by CTSI, ASH, ASH Northern Ireland and ASH Wales for retailers
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NewsPM pledges to double closure orders for dodgy shops
The Prime Minister has announced plans to extend the maximum duration of closure orders from six months to 12 months, in a move welcomed by trading standards and convenience store groups