Key Highlights What is the UK Vape Tax? Vaping Products Duty is a new excise duty that will apply to almost all vaping liquids made in, or imported into, the UK from 1 October 2026. It is charged per millilitre of liquid rather than by nicotine strength, which means a 10ml 0mg e-liquid is taxed …
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Understanding the UK Vape Tax 2026: Red Vape’s Guide for UK Vapers
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What Is The Future Of UK Vaping in 2026?
As 2026 approaches, Government policy, public health research, and growing social concerns are reshaping not only how vaping products are regulated, marketed, and used, but also how they are taxed and priced. From the continued ban on disposable vapes and potential flavour restrictions to the introduction of new vaping taxes, the coming years will see …
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Festive Period Shipping & Delivery Schedule
Dear Valued Customers, Please take note of our revised operating schedule during the festive period to ensure timely delivery of your orders. Christmas Delivery Information Holiday Closure Periods Return to Normal Operations Important Notes Please place your orders well in advance to avoid any disappointment For any urgent enquiries during our closure period, please email …
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Is a UK Smoke-free 2030 Possible?
The UK’s ambition towards a smoke-free 2030 marks a bold commitment to transforming public health. Can current strategies, regulations and support services reduce smoking quickly enough? This article examines how far the UK has come, the changes already underway and the steps that could help determine whether a smoke-free 2030 becomes a realistic goal or …
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Is Vaping Safer Than Smoking?
In recent years, vaping has emerged as a popular alternative to traditional cigarettes, often promoted as a ‘safer’ option for traditional tobacco smokers. However, there is an ongoing debate among health experts, with some viewing vaping as a harm-reduction tool and others warning of its unknown long-term effects. In light of these concerns, this article …
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Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) – A Simple Guide
This article explains the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and why it still applies in the UK even after Brexit. It will help you understand how it protects you as a vaper and offer tips on how to ensure you’re buying safe, legal e-liquids from a reputable manufacturer.
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What Is The Future Of UK Vaping in 2025?
As 2025 approaches, vaping in the UK is met with increasing scrutiny from regulators, ongoing public health debates and rapid advancements in technology, causing the vaping industry to face both challenges and opportunities. This article will explore the future of vaping in the UK, focusing on how vapes can continue to support smoking cessation while …
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Let’s Celebrate Quitting Smoking Success Rates
Quitting smoking is one of the most challenging but rewarding decisions a person can make for their health. With the proper support, determination and alternative products, millions of people have successfully broken free from smoking tobacco. Here, we celebrate the quitting smoking success rates to highlight the growing numbers of individuals in the UK who …
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Is Australia Banning Vaping?
Like many other countries around the world, Australia has taken steps to reduce smoking as part of its national tobacco strategy. However, vaping is now also becoming more tightly controlled, which is causing concern from many about the effects it may have on people who are using vaping as an alternative to smoking. Below, we …
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All You Need to Know About the NHS Swap to Stop Smoking Service
The NHS Swap to Stop Smoking service, launched as a government initiative, aims to significantly reduce smoking rates in England by 2030, providing a proactive pathway for smokers to quit smoking. This service uniquely offers one million smokers a complimentary vaping starter kit, also emphasising a stringent crackdown on the illicit sale of e-cigarettes to …
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What Will Be The Impact of The New UK Vape Tax?
In a bold move to address public health and fiscal challenges, the UK government has announced plans to introduce a new tax on vaping products from October 1st 2026, sparking widespread debate and speculation about its potential consequences. This article will explore the potential effects of the UK’s new vaping tax, focusing on its impact …
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What Will the Impact of the Disposable Vape Ban Be?
The recent announcement of the disposable vape ban within the UK has sent shockwaves through both the vaping industry and its consumers, igniting a debate over the future of these smoking cessation tools and the fight against plastic pollution. This article will explore the ban’s impact on consumer behaviour, the environment and the NHS. Why …
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What Is The Future For UK Vaping in 2024
In recent years, the vaping industry has seen rapid growth and transformation, with millions of individuals in the United Kingdom turning to e-cigarettes as an alternative to traditional tobacco products. However, as we approach the year 2024, the vaping landscape in the UK is poised for significant changes. From regulatory developments to emerging technologies, the …
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Vaping Myths: Debunking the Misconceptions
Vaping has emerged as a prominent alternative to traditional smoking, especially as an effective tool for quitting. Yet, with its popularity, many myths and misconceptions have clouded the public’s understanding. Many have formed opinions based on half-truths or misinformation, from health risks to its role in smoking cessation. This article highlights the most common vaping …
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The Trouble with Vaping Bans
Vape devices have become one of the most popular aids to help cigarette smokers quit for good. According to Ash, more than 2 million people in the UK have stopped using nicotine altogether with the help of e-liquids. In fact, 60 million people worldwide have quit smoking cigarettes since vaping was introduced. Due to compounding …
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Why are Flavoured E-Liquids Important?
Quitting smoking and remaining smoke-free is no easy feat. According to the American Cancer Society, it takes 8-10 attempts for the average person to quit smoking for good. So instead of going ‘cold turkey’, many smokers use cigarette replacements to support their journey to a healthier and happier lifestyle. Vaping products are among the most …
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E-cigarettes Could Soon be Available on the NHS
England looks set to become the first nation in the world to prescribe e-cigarettes, following a landmark decision from the English health authorities. The government’s drive for a smoke-free England by 2030 spurs this drive, making the country a global leader in progressive anti-smoking and e-cigarette policy.
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The Truth About Vaping
In an era full of fake news and alternative facts, it’s often tough to sort the truth from the clickbait. The truth about vaping and smoking exemplifies this issue perfectly, as public perception differs wildly from government advice. Public Health England describes vaping as 95 per cent safer than smoking. However, a mere one in three English adults know this fact.
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Vaping and the 8 Things You Should Know
Public Health England (PHE), one of the best sources for well researched, factual information on vaping, have released a new blog post alongside their annual evidence-based review on e-cigarettes>. The post has been written by John Newton >, a supporter of vaping who is keen to promote facts about e-cigarettes and debunk the dodgy research, myths and hearsay that surround vaping.
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Are you an Eco-Friendly Vaper?
The environment and the impact humans have on the planet is in the news daily. Whether it be bush fires in Australia, deforestation in the Amazon or flooding here in the UK. More and more people are starting to look at their own lives and how they can make environmentally beneficial changes. For the eco-friendly vaper, there are obvious concerns as vaping creates waste and is not 100% environmentally friendly.
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The US Vaping Scare – What We Now Know
The US vaping scare has meant that the second half of 2019 has been turbulent for the vaping industry. At the time of writing this post, approximately 50 deaths have been linked to vaping. In addition to this, nearly 2,500 people have reported e-cigarette related illnesses.
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The Teenage Vaping Epidemic – Media Hype or Evidence Backed Facts?
In reality, teenagers are far more likely to take illegal drugs or drink alcohol than they are to vape. In the UK, approximately 38% of 11-15-year-olds have tried alcohol, 24% of 11-15-years-olds have tried illegal drugs, and 12% of 11-18-year-olds have tried vaping.
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Major Study Finds Vaping Twice as Effective as NRT
The strict protocols of drug trials can’t really be used for a consumer product like e-cigarettes. However, there have been large smoking cessation trials that involved the use of e-cigarettes. The last of these trials was from 2014 and tested the first generation cigalike products. Even with those early vaping devices, the results still showed the success rate was on par with other nicotine replacement therapy products.
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Public Health England Maintains Stance on Vaping
The government is to launch a new campaign to try and convince UK smokers that vaping is far less harmful than smoking and e-cigarettes provide a good way to help people to quit. The new campaign is to counter the scepticism that has been generated by some scientific studies and media headlines.
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Can E-Cigarette use be Beneficial to Patients with COPD?
The most significant thing about patients with COPD is that they are very reluctant to quit smoking, and there is a much higher relapse rate amongst those who try. Most COPD sufferers will continue to smoke until the disease ends their life.
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The Growth of Vaping – How Will the Market Develop?
According to the World Health Organisation, the number of people smoking is steadily decreasing globally. Since 2000, smokers have reportedly dropped from 1.14 billion to 1.1 billion, not a huge decrease maybe. However, when you consider that over that same time period the global population has increased by 23%, or 1.5 billion people, then the reduction is far more significant.
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Vaping in Prisons – Prisoner Cell Block Vape
The smoking ban came fully into force in March 2018, with a few crown prisons being exempt, although this is due to change come August 2018. The matter is still under review but non-smoking prisoners and prison staff are keen to keep the ban in place.
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Vaping and Driving – The Facts
Towards the end of February, many papers picked up on comments made by road safety officers working for the Sussex and Surrey police forces. The officers, quite rightly, stated if people are using e-cigarettes while driving and become distracted from the road due to vaping they could be liable to a fine.
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Public Health England Publish Updated Review Of Vaping
Back in 2015, Public Health England (PHE) released details of a review they had carried out into e-cigarettes. If you’re not sure what Public Health England is they’re a UK government-backed agency who, according to their website, “Exist to protect and improve the nation’s health and well-being”. Although not directly responsible for UK policy on vaping they will undoubtedly have a significant input and influence on those that are.
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Three New Positive Vaping Studies
One of the things most vapers will have noticed if they pay any attention to the press coverage on vaping is that the big, attention-grabbing, headlines tend to be pretty negative.
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Introducing the Red Vape TPD Compliant E-Liquid Range
From May 20th 2017 all e-liquids sold in the UK must be compliant with the regulations set out in the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD). All of these new laws mean it’s been a busy time for us here at Red Vape as we’ve had to ensure all our e-liquids are fully TPD compliant.
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How do the New UK Vaping Laws Effect E-Liquids?
We wanted to write a new TPD post to solely cover e-liquids and how the new laws will impact what we do here at Red Vape. A lot of hard work has been spent over the last year ensuring our e-liquids are fully TPD compliant and this in practice means our product range will see some changes. We’ve taken the TPD as an opportunity to further improve our e-liquids by redesigning some of the flavour profiles and enhancing our packaging.
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Brexit the TPD and Vaping – What Next?
Roughly twelve weeks have passed since the Brexit vote on June 23rd where the UK narrowly voted to leave the European Union. So far very little has changed, the stock markets and currency had a little wobble straight after the vote, but these now seem to have calmed down.
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