Illicit trade
Investigate illegal nicotine markets, smuggling, counterfeiting and enforcement. Coverage tests claims about illicit trade and distinguishes unlawful activity from legal cross-border purchasing.
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Belgium to ban flavoured vapes from 2028 as crackdown intensifies
Belgium will ban flavoured vapes from 1 September 2028, in a move ministers say is aimed at reducing youth uptake.
Tobacco and Vapes Bill returns to Lords ahead of vape tax and price rises
The UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill has returned to the House of Lords for further scrutiny, as MPs and peers enter the final stages of parliamentary “ping pong” and pressure mounts from retailers and industry over its potential impact.
