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Vape packaging and flavouring face restrictions under UK plans to reduce appeal to children

Source: The Guardian Published Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:01:04 GMT
Vape packaging and flavouring face restrictions under UK plans to reduce appeal to children

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Key context: <p>Ministers consider bringing e-cigarette laws in line with tobacco as data shows 20% of teenagers have tried vaping</p><p>Vapes could be sold in plain packaging as part of a range of proposals to stop them being marketed to children.</p><p>The UK-wide plans also include limiting device colours to white, black or grey, and keeping <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/e-cigarettes">vapes</a> out of sight in shops, according to the Department of Health and Social Care.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/10/vape-packaging-flavours-restrictions-government-plans-children">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Ministers consider bringing e-cigarette laws in line with tobacco as data shows 20% of teenagers have tried vapingVapes could be sold in plain packaging as part of a range of proposals to stop them being marketed to children.The UK-wide plans also include limiting device colours to white, black or grey, and keeping vapes out of sight in shops, according to the Department of Health and Social Care. Continue reading...

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