Up in smoke: Single use vapes to be banned in England from June 2025

Stuart Stone
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Legislation to ban sale of single use vapes from 1 June 2025 laid in Parliament, Circular Economy Minister confirms

New legislation to ban the sale of single use vapes from 1 June 2025 has been laid in Parliament, Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh has confirmed today. Disposable vapes are not rechargeable or...

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