{"id":105064,"date":"2026-02-04T17:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/105064\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T17:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:10:08","slug":"grim-reading-as-milton-keynes-tops-the-list-for-most-underage-vape-sales-during-test-purchases-mkfm-106-3fm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/105064\/","title":{"rendered":"Grim reading as Milton Keynes tops the list for most underage vape sales during test purchases – MKFM 106.3FM"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n New data\u00a0revealing which UK councils are reporting the most failures during underage test purchase operations for illegal vape sales makes grim reading in the new city.\n <\/p>\n

The data, from Vape Superstore shows that\u00a0Milton Keynes Council takes the top spot for the most underage test purchase failures in 2024\/25, at 100%.<\/p>\n

It shares the disappointing top spot with five other councils who also had a 100% failure rate.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur research shows that there is a clear issue with minors being sold vaping products in some areas of the UK,” said\u00a0David Phillips, from\u00a0Vape Superstore<\/a>, “This is incredibly concerning and completely undermines the significant effort that most retailers take to protect young people from vaping prematurely.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an industry, we have a responsibility to uphold the highest standards and protecting minors must be a non-negotiable priority. We fully support stronger enforcement against those who fail to comply with the age-restricted laws on vaping products.<\/p>\n

“Preventing underage access to vapes is essential to maintaining trust, as regulated vaping is a harm-reduction and a successful quit-smoking tool.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New data\u00a0revealing which UK councils are reporting the most failures during underage test purchase operations for illegal 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