22 guides
UK rules
Age, tax, the disposables ban, flying and vaping in public.
UK rulesWhat the vape duty adds to pods, 10ml bottles and shortfillsAbout 53p on a 2ml pod, £2.64 on a 10ml bottle, £26.40 on a 100ml shortfill. Those are the…3 min readUK rulesIs vaping still cheaper than smoking now the duty is here?The new duty adds about £2.64 for every 10ml you vape, so a 20ml-a-week vaper pays roughly…3 min readUK rulesVape duty stamps: what they are and how to spot unstamped stockDuty-paid vape liquid gets a yellow or red stamp, but an unstamped bottle is not automatically…3 min readUK rulesDoes the vape duty cover shortfills, nic shots and DIY?Yes, all of them: shortfills, longfills, nic shots and DIY ingredients carry £2.20 per 10ml…3 min readUK rulesThe disposable vape ban, explained without the waffleSince 1 June 2025, no shop, online or on the high street, can sell a single-use vape. Anything…3 min readUK rulesWhat you can still buy after the disposable vape banPlenty: prefilled pod kits, refillable pod kits and tank kits are all on sale, because each…3 min readUK rulesUK vape law timeline: every change from 2025 to 2027Between June 2025 and June 2027, UK vaping goes through more rule changes than in the decade…3 min readUK rulesThe Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, explained for vapersThe Tobacco and Vapes Act became law on 29 April 2026, but it switches on in stages. For…3 min readUK rulesVape packaging and display rules: what is proposed, and what is notNothing has been banned. A government consultation that closed on 2 October 2026 proposed…3 min readUK rulesTPD rules explained: why tanks are 2ml, bottles are 10ml and nicotine stops at 20mgTanks and pods hold 2ml at most, nicotine bottles hold 10ml at most and nicotine tops out at…4 min readUK rulesVape age of sale and proxy purchasing: the UK rulesVapes are 18+. Selling nicotine vapes to someone under 18 is an offence, and so is an adult…3 min readUK rulesWhy we check your age when you order a vape onlineBecause the law says we must: selling a nicotine vape to anyone under 18 is an offence, online…3 min readUK rulesCan you vape at work in the UK? It depends on your bossThere is no single UK law that bans vaping at work. Smoke-free law is about smoking, so vaping…3 min readUK rulesVaping in cars: the current UK position, and what has been proposedRight now, no vape-free car rule is in force. Making places like cars carrying under-18s…3 min readUK rulesFlying with a vape from the UK: what goes whereYour vape and any spare batteries go in hand luggage, never in the hold, and there is no…3 min readUK rulesVaping on holiday: check the local law before you packUK vape rules do not come with you on holiday, and some countries ban vapes outright. The one…3 min readUK rulesVaping vs smoking: what the NHS actually says, word for wordThe NHS puts it plainly: "Nicotine vaping is less harmful than smoking." It also says…3 min readUK rulesDoes vaping cause popcorn lung? What the NHS saysNo. The NHS says it in so many words: "vaping does not cause 'popcorn lung'". The flavouring…3 min readUK rulesSecond-hand vapour: what the NHS says about the evidenceThe NHS line is: "there is no evidence so far that second-hand vaping is harmful". That is the…3 min readUK rulesHow many people vape? The 2026 numbers for Great BritainAbout 5.5 million adults in Great Britain vape, or 10.3% of adults, according to ASH's July…3 min readUK rulesMHRA notification: what it is and why it matters when you buyEvery nicotine vape and nicotine e-liquid sold in the UK has to be notified to the MHRA, the…3 min read
