Government to Ban Disposable Vapes as Sunak Rejects Claims It Is ‘Unconservative’ Move

The government has confirmed it plans to ban single-use disposable vapes and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has rejected claims by his predecessor, Liz Truss, that the measure is “unconservative.” During a visit to a school on Monday, Mr. Sunak said the move was designed to stamp out vaping among young people after it emerged the number of children aged 11 to 17 using vapes had risen from 7.7 percent in 2021 to 69 percent in 2023. It is illegal to sell vapes to under-18s but the government believes disposable vapes, which are cheaper and sold in colourful packaging, are finding their way into the hands of children....