00:00The government has confirmed that disposable vapes will be banned from sale in England
00:06as of June 2025. From then on, it will be illegal to sell single-use vapes. This comes
00:11in a move hoped to combat environmental damage and the widespread use of vapes by children.
00:17DEFRA has since said that businesses would have until 1 June 2025 to sell any remaining
00:22stock they hold and prepare for the ban coming into force. Circular Economy Minister Mary
00:28Cree said that throwaway vapes were quote, extremely wasteful and blight our towns and
00:33cities. She went on to say quote, we are banning single-use vapes as we end this nation's
00:38throwaway culture. This is the first step on the road to a circular economy, end quote.
00:44The move to ban vapes comes amid a raft of measures wherein the Labour government plans
00:48to crack down on Britain's smoking habits. Sir Keir Starmer has said that in August,
00:54the government will take decisions on the potential outdoor smoking ban in an effort
00:58to curb preventable deaths. But what do you think? Do you support the disposable vape
01:03ban?
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