FEWER than a quarter of Scots want restrictions to be brought in on the sale of e-cigarettes and vaping products, a new poll has found.

Research for the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) found only 24% of people agreed that access to such products, or information about them, should be restricted.

However, almost half of those questioned were opposed to this.

That includes 66% of 16 to-24-year-olds who were opposed to such restrictions.

As the research was released, the SGF said it was time for politicians and public health leaders to join with them to “ensure e-cigarettes are properly positioned to help Scotland meet its smoke-free target”.

The Scottish Government has set the goal of creating a “tobacco-free generation” – with only 5% of the adult population smoking by 2034.

But Cancer Research UK has already warned that deadline could be missed by up to 16 years in the poorest communities.

John Lee, head of policy and public affairs at SGF, said: “Scottish people are expressing their wishes on the future of e-cigarettes, and we want to support them for the good of our public health.”