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12 August 2026

UK health leaders welcome the appointment of a new Head for the global treaty on tobacco

UK health charities welcome the appointment of Andrew Black, former British civil servant, to the role of Head of Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).

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11 August 2026

ASH response to PM crackdown on vape shops

Hazel Cheeseman, Chief Executive of Action and Smoking and Health responds to the government announcement “PM vows to save “hollowed out high streets” with crackdown on vape and betting shops”.

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06 July 2026

New data shows 3.3 million ex-smokers used vapes to quit, but youth regulation still urgently needed, says charity

New data from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) shows daily vaping among adults has overtaken daily smoking in Britain for the first time, with 3.3 million vape users saying they are ex-smokers. At the same time over a million 11-17 year olds say they have tried vaping. The data highlights both the success of vaping as a quit aid and the urgent need to reduce youth uptake.

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