Britain’s million‑strong never‑smokers trade ash for vapor

More than a million adults in Great Britain who have never smoked are now regular vapers, a figure that has nearly doubled in four years, according to the latest Office for National Statistics data.

The trend is so striking that for the second year in a row, vaping now outnumbers smoking among people aged 16 and over.

Public health officials are scratching their heads, wondering whether to update their slogans from 'Quit smoking' to 'Mind the clouds'.

The rise has left many vape‑shop owners celebrating, as their sales charts resemble stock‑market graphs.

While some critics call it a statistical quirk, the data shows a steady climb that would make even seasoned epidemiologists raise an eyebrow.