Disposable Vapes to Be Banned by Next Summer

The sale of disposable vapes will be banned in the UK by next summer, the government has said. Legislation to ban the sale of single-use vapes from June 1, 2025 has been laid out in Parliament, the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) confirmed on Wednesday. Reusable vapes and refills will remain available, along with regular cigarettes and other tobacco products. The government added that retailers will have until the deadline “to sell any remaining stock they hold and prepare for the ban coming into force.” DEFRA said the UK government and the devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales, and northern Ireland had worked closely on the ban and would “align coming into force dates.”...