Disposable vape ban 'will bring in more business' in UK

A ban on disposable vapes will boost business, claims a specialist shop in Shropshire.

From Sunday, shops will be banned from selling single-use devices or face a minimum fine of £200.

The government hopes the ban will reduce environmental damage caused by the devices - the lithium batteries and circuit boards have been known to cause fires in bin lorries and leak toxic chemicals - and to help cut the number of children and young people vaping.

Ryan Davies-Williams, assistant manager of Evapo in Shrewsbury, said he "truly believes it's going to bring in a lot more business".

He explained that reusable devices were "less harmful and create less wastage".

"They're the same price, so we're not going to see any decline in the business," he said.

To be considered legal to sell, vapes will have to have a rechargeable battery, a replaceable coil, and be refillable. It will not be illegal to own or use a disposable vape.