VPZ

20/03/2025

‼️Due to restrictions on va**ng on social media, we're moving to a private page.

You can still keep up to date on all things VPZ, including exclusive deals, in our brand new private Facebook group.

Click the link below and join our new private Facebook group today! ⬇️‼️

https://www.facebook.com/groups/vpzuk

13/03/2025

Earlier this month we took our youth va**ng awareness campaign to the streets of Westminster, today we’re outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh making a noise.

12/03/2025

Today is No Smoking Day 🚭

When you quit smoking, good things start to happen. You'll begin to see almost immediate improvements to your health.

It's never too late to and it's easier to stop smoking with the right support, so why no drop into one of our stores and speak to a member of our specially NCSCT trained staff.

11/03/2025

How Our E-Liquids Are Made: Behind The Scenes Of A Top E-Liquid Brand

www.vpz.co.uk/blog/va**ng-guides/how-our-e-liquids-are-made-behind-the-scenes-of-a-top-e-liquid-brand

07/03/2025

We believe flavoured va**ng products already play a crucial role in helping smokers quit smoking ci******es.

Restricting flavours would bring more harm, reversing smoking cessation progress and pushing users to dangerous black-market products.

Please share and sign our petition below 👇

We want the Government to not give Ministers powers to restrict v**e flavours in the To***co & Vapes Bill, as we believe it will undermine efforts to help smokers quit.

06/03/2025

A statement from VPZ Director, Greig Fowler:

05/03/2025

We are extremely disappointed that the Government’s To***co and Vapes Bill Committee has rejected regulatory proposals which would prevent the sale and manufacturing of “Big Puff” disposables that are already threatening the environment and youth uptake.

https://www.vpz.co.uk/blog/blog-posts/uk-government-rejects-proposed-regulations-to-stop-youth-va**ng

26/02/2025

It is vital MPs understand the loophole in the UK Government’s To***co and Vapes Bill, before they lose control of Big Puff devices ahead of June. That is why we took our youth va**ng awareness and environmental impact trailer to Westminster today.

26/02/2025

26/02/2025

We have taken to the streets of Westminster in a bold youth va**ng awareness campaign to highlight concerns around super-size disposable v**es in the upcoming To***co and Vapes Bill.

Our specially designed trailer is touring key locations today including Whitehall, London Bridge, Millbank, and Parliament Square, to shed light on the alarming rise of illicit ‘Big Puff’ v**es and its impact on youth va**ng.

📸 Garry Carrigan)

25/02/2025

We head to Westminster tomorrow with our youth va**ng campaign which highlights a loophole in the Government’s To***co and Vapes Bill. If not closed, single-use “Big Puff” devices will continue to flood the market. We’ll be on STV News At 6 tomorrow night.

17/02/2025

Today marks the start of Cancer Prevention Action Week 2025.

This year, we're aiming to educate our community on just how critical quitting smoking is for your health.

Take a look at our latest blog to find out more about the impact of smoking, its link to cancer, and how quitting smoking for good can benefit you:

https://www.vpz.co.uk/blog/blog-posts/we-support-cancer-prevention-action-week-2025

Looking for support? Pop in-store and speak to our NCSCT trained specialists.

14/02/2025

Evidence shows that va**ng is substantially less harmful than smoking. Va**ng exposes users to far fewer toxins and at lower levels than smoking ci******es.

You can find out more here: https://www.nhs.uk/.../ready-to.../va**ng-to-quit-smoking/

13/02/2025

Youth va**ng will continue to rise after the Government’s To***co and Vapes Bill is introduced due to a loophole.

We are urging governing bodies to take responsibility and make their stance clear over a super-size disposable v**e, with a higher ni****ne intake, which is set to slip through the net.

The Va**ng Specialist is demanding Trading Standards and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) provide clarity on so-called ‘Big Puff’.

Read more below 👇

12/02/2025

Our Director, Greig Fowler, has just left Parliament after a meeting with MPs.

04/02/2025

It's World Cancer Day 2025.

Smoking continues to be the biggest cause of cancer in the UK, causing 15% of all cancers, and is responsible for 72% of all lung cancers. As Macmillan Cancer Support put it, 'Giving up smoking is the single most important thing you can do for your health'.

Meanwhile, research continues to indicate that switching to va**ng substantially reduces exposure to cancer-causing toxins. Public Health England's landmark report found that va**ng is 95% less harmful than smoking. This has been backed up by recent reviews from UK experts, who concluded that '"in the short and medium-term, va**ng poses a small fraction of the risks of smoking".

Switching to va**ng continues to be a successful alternative when quitting, with the NHS reporting that you are twice as likely to quit smoking if you use a ni****ne v**e compared to other ni****ne replacement products like patches or gum.

For more on the benefits of quitting smoking, visit our blog:
https://www.vpz.co.uk/blog

23/01/2025

Find out more about the va**ng industry and the proposed To***co and Vapes Bill in our latest YouTube video 👇

Everything You Need To Know About Va**ng

22/01/2025

The To***co and Vapes Bill could lead to the growth of a va**ng black market, according to the UK’s leading retailer.

The UK Government-led Bill passed its first Commons hurdle by 415 votes to 47 in November. MPs are now set to reconvene on January 30th to rubber stamp Public Bill Committee proposals which include wholescale restrictions on flavours and the introduction of plain packaging.

VPZ, the UK’s largest va**ng retailer, says the plans have been pushed through too quickly with no industry consultation, and fears they will force people back to smoking.

Greig Fowler, director at VPZ said: “Restricting v**e flavours risks compromising the most effective cessation tool, pushing people back to smoking or unregulated black-market products. It’s vital to take an evidence-based approach, aligning public health goals with practical measures that recognise va**ng as a proven harm reduction tool that saves lives.”

Click the following link to read the full article, which outlines the risks associated with the incoming Bill: https://www.vpz.co.uk/blog/va**ng-news/tobacco-and-v**es-bill-could-lead-to-a-surge-in-va**ng-black-market