Disposable vapes to be banned

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Disposable vapes are to be banned in the UK from Sunday 1st June 2025.

Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK from Sunday.

The ban on selling or supplying disposable vapes, announced in January last year, applies both in shops and online.

Vapes have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, with usage growing by more than 400% between 2012 and 2023, according to the government.

But why is the government cracking down on disposable ones, what are the punishments for continuing to sell them - and could there be wider vape bans in the future?

Disposable vape ban to start this weekend - here's everything you need to know

The popularity of vapes has skyrocketed in recent years - but the days of picking up a disposable vape from the corner shop are numbered as a ban comes into force on Sunday. Here's what you need to know.

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