UK to ban disposable vapes as Rishi Sunak warns of ‘endemic’ impact on youth

Vape manufacturers said they were ‘dismayed’ by the prime minister’s plan to ban disposable vapes, which they said helped to reduce UK smoking rates

Disposable vapes are to be banned in the UK as part of a drive to protect children’s health, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned that youth vaping could become “endemic”.

Sunak will on Monday also announce new powers to restrict vape flavours and require plain packaging as part of an attempt to make sure the products do not appeal to children.