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Disposable vapes to be banned in England and Wales


Ministers say the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is intended to prevent environmental damage and protect children's health.

Ministers in England said the move, first announced in January by the previous government but not enacted before the general election, is intended to protect children's health and prevent environmental damage. Mr Dunne said the association had called on the government to alternatively introduce a licensing scheme for retailers and distributors of the products, "which will include things like mandatory age verification processes". Welsh Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies said introducing the bans on the same date across the nations would enable "high levels of compliance and consistent approach to enforcement across the UK".

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