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Under-18 sales ban extended to all vapes and nicotine products
Ban extended to nicotine products like pouches and no-nicotine vapes from today Government ends promotional giveaways, substantial discounts and vending-machine sales of vaping and nicotine products New enforcement powers to crack down on rogue traders, including £200 fixed penalty notices Fresh has welcomed new restrictions coming into effect today (29 October) to further […]
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Balance statement for Budget 2026
Balance has welcomed the announcement in Budget 2026 that alcohol duty rates will rise in line with inflation. Susan Taylor, Head of Alcohol Policy for Fresh and Balance, said: “This is a step in the right direction at a time when alcohol-related deaths and hospital admissions are so high, and alcohol continues to place a […]
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