War on vapes as poll reveals public want shopkeepers to face £1k fines for selling e-cigs to children

ROGUE shopkeepers who sell vapes to kids should face on-the-spot fines of up to £1,000, a poll shows.

Ministers must bring in tougher penalties including a “three strikes and you’re out” rule for retailers who repeatedly sell to youths, the public believe.

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The survey found that people think the current plan for a £200 on-the-spot fine for sellers does not go far enough.