Tobacco
The Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Age Verification Defence to Underage Sales) (England and Wales) Regulations 2026
Other than creating a new licensing scheme for selling tobacco in England and Wales (for which many more further details are awaited) the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 creates a rolling age‑of‑sale ban in which it effectively becomes illegal for reta...
Tobacco and Vapes Bill Reaches Final Stage Before Becoming Law
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has now completed its passage through Parliament, with the House of Commons and House of Lords agreeing the final text during the consideration of amendments on 20th April 2026. The Bill now awaits Royal Assent, after w...
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Tobacco and Vapes Bill update
It was in January 2025 that we provided an update on the progress of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill here In that time, the Bill has now completed its reading and report stages in both the House of Commons and House of Lords. The next step is for the...
Tobacco and Vapes bill takes a step forward
The proposed Tobacco and Vapes Bill which is currently making its way through parliament has taken a progressive step, with the Government requesting individuals and organisations in the following roles; academics, industry bodies, local councils,...
Tobacco and Vapes Bill – application fees
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has now completed its Committee stage in the House of Commons, which will be followed by the Report Stage and 3rd Reading in due course (dates TBC). During its Committee stage, Evapo (a vaping retailer), suggested in it...
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
We have previously reported that the Government’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill seeks to make significant changes to the sales regimes surrounding the retail of tobacco, cigarettes and vapes. A primer on the extent of known changes can be found her...