UK eyes vape tax hike on Budget day
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is said to be looking to bring the tax hike forward from plans outlined by the previous Conservative government.
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Commission hit by ANOTHER complaint against its handling of safer nicotine products: this time on public space use
Spanish vape consumers group ANESVAP has filed an official complaint against the EU Commission, claiming that Europe’s executive should have conducted an impact assessment before proposing a ban on vaping in outdoor public spaces.
Going smoke free will add years to global life expectancies, Lancet study reveals
The research, published in scientific journal The Lancet, shows that reducing smoking levels to under five per cent (when a country can officially be declared ‘smoke free’) would increase global life expectancy by one year for men and by 0.2 years for women.
France set to hike e-liquid tax by 38%
FiVape says there is an imminent plan by the French government to add a flat-rate tax of €0.15 per millilitre of e-liquid, whether it contains nicotine or not.
Banning vape flavours in Canada will harm public health and put youth at MORE risk, advocacy group warns
The Canadian Vaping Association (CVA) says the proposed legislation undermines the country’s goal of becoming ‘smoke-free’ (defined as a smoking rate of under five per cent) by 2035, as it withdraws an important aid for smokers wanting to quit.
€1.55 million of illegal vapes seized by police in Spain
The Civil Guard in Seville has confiscated 171,407 illegal vapes, including disposable devices that do not comply with current regulations, with an approximate market value of €1.55 million
UK vaping to overtake smoking for first time, new research reveals
In 2025, the number of adults vaping is estimated to rise above the 11 per cent recorded so far this year, while those who smoke is on course to fall to just over 10 per cent.
Ireland’s new vape tax puts smokers’ lives at risk, warns global health group
Ireland’s new tax on vapes puts smokers’ lives at risk and is a “setback in the fight against tobacco”, according to international health experts.
Steep fall in young smokers in past decade, official data shows
Less than one in 10 young adults in the UK now smokes - a steep drop from a quarter of 18-24-year-olds 12 years ago, official new figures reveal.
Vaping ‘to be banned’ near playgrounds, hospitals and schools in UK
Health secretary Wes Streeting is considering restricting the use of vapes outdoors in England with Chris Whitty, the country’s chief medical officer for England, said to also favour the move.
Denmark to limit strength of nicotine pouches
Currently there is no upper limit on the amount of nicotine allowed in pouches, a tobacco-free product that is placed between the lip and the gum.
Voices of Harm Reduction Pt 4: Martin Cullip
Martin Cullip, International Fellow at the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, has been a leading commentator on tobacco and vaping policy since 2008, with contributions to Spiked and Filter Magazine.