Disposable vapes are set to be banned as part of plans to tackle the rising number of young people taking up vaping, the government says.
Figures from the Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) charity suggest 7.6% of 11 to 17-year-olds now vape regularly or occasionally, up from 4.1% in 2020.
The ban is expected to be introduced across the UK, the government said.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to explain the plans during a visit to a school on Monday.
"By stopping children and young people from ever starting to smoke we decrease their chances of developing preventable diseases later in life," she said.
Trading Standards officers also say more resources are needed to help crack down on rogue retailers, and it may take some time and a different range of policies to stop vapes with damaging illegal content coming into the UK and reaching children.
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