UK vaping news and regulation, explained.
Regulation
Single-use vapes stopped being legal to sell in the UK from 1 June 2025. Here is why the ban happened, what retailers and vapers can still buy, and how to replace a disposable habit with a reusable device.
Regulation
The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations set a 20mg/ml nicotine cap, a 10ml limit on e-liquid bottles and a 2ml limit on pre-filled pods. Here is what that means when you are comparing products on a shop shelf.
News
It has been illegal to sell vapes to anyone under 18 since e-cigarettes came onto the UK market. Here is how the age-of-sale rule actually works, what retailers are required to do, and how enforcement has developed.
Regulation
A new Vaping Products Duty of £2.20 per 10ml takes effect on 1 October 2026, alongside a one-off tobacco duty rise. Here is what the duty covers, who pays it, and what it means for the price of e-liquid.
Regulation
E-cigarette ads are banned outright from TV and radio, shut out of most paid online advertising, and tightly restricted on social media. Here is how the CAP and BCAP codes actually control where and how vapes can be marketed.
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