Has the rumour mill got it badly wrong in predicting a UK tax on vaping products?

Rumours that the UK is set to impose a tax on e-cigarette products are overblown and appear to be well wide of the mark

Despite recent media reports that ministers were “considering slapping a new tax on vaping products to discourage their use”, no politician has so far spoken publicly about any such move, and a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care told ECigIntelligence it would not make any comment on “speculation”.