Why is the government making vapes harder to buy than cigarettes? Opinion Vaping remains the most effective tool to help smokers quit, so why is Labour trying to restrict access to vape shops, asks Andrej Kuttruf.
British American Tobacco ups guidance on US return to growth Business Pall Mall and Lucky Strike owner British American Tobacco (BAT) has said its American business has returned to growth, driven by smokeless products. In a trading update, the company said its combustible products – cigarettes and cigars – are expected to return to growth in the first half of the year, while its nicotine pouches Velo [...]
UK has one Europe’s biggest nanny states Politics The UK has one of the biggest nanny states in Europe, a new study has found. The report from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and the European Policy Information Centre, titled the Nanny State Index 2025, said that the UK has the 7th biggest nanny state in Europe. Edited by Dr Christopher Snowdon, head [...]
British American Tobacco’s smokeless gamble starts to pay off December 11, 2024 Pall Mall and Lucky Strike owner British American Tobacco (BAT) said today its shift to smokeless products was yielding strong results as it waited for further updates on its legal action in Canada. In a trading update, the company confirmed it would deliver full-year results in line with guidance, as trading in the second half [...]
MPs to vote on smoking ban bill and ‘harmful’ vape sales aimed at children November 26, 2024 MPs are to vote on a landmark smoking bill which would raise the legal tobacco purchasing age and clamp down on “harmful” childhood vaping. Parliament will have its first debate on the measures in the proposed new law, followed by a vote in the House of Commons later today, in what’s known as the ‘second [...]
Ministers urged to deploy biometric age verification to address underage vaping November 22, 2024 Ministers have been urged to deploy a biometric age verification solution to address the issue of underage vaping. The company IKE Tech says it has developed a technological solution to mandate continuous age verification on vapes. It comes as the government is set to bring the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Parliament which proposes to [...]
Autumn Budget 2024: Vaping tax and tobacco duty to increase October 30, 2024 Smokers and vapers are set to pay more in Britain as Chancellor Rachel Reeves today announced a new vaping tax and an increase in tobacco duty during her Autumn Budget. She confirmed that the government will introduce a “flat rate duty” on all vaping liquid from October 2026, while also renewing the tobacco duty escalator [...]
Totally Wicked: Do vaping companies cause more harm than good? August 27, 2024 Boardroom Uncovered is Morning Wire‘s on-camera interview series featuring the bosses of the biggest and best-known companies operating in the UK.
British American Tobacco: Lucky Strike maker holds guidance but vapes and tobacco sales disappoint July 25, 2024 BAT said profit from operations declined by 28.3 per cent, with the operating margin down by 9.7 percentage points to 34.5 per cent.
‘Growing momentum’: British American Tobacco’s new products drive growth June 4, 2024 British American Tobacco has said its new product catagories have driven growth at the group.