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Over 1,000 disposable vapes seized from shops in London borough during first two weeks of ban

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Barking and Dagenham Trading Standards has seized almost 1,300 illegal vapes from local retailers in the two weeks following the introduction of a nationwide ban on single-use vapes, which came into effect on 1 June 2025. The new legislation prohibits the sale of disposable vapes,…

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