THERE is just one week to go before Worcester will head to the ballot box to vote for who they want to be the city's next MP.
One of the most important things on voters' minds will be how will the policies of the parties affect their lives and their livelihoods.
For those working in the vape market, the decision on Thursday, July 4 can make the decision a bit more difficult.
Chris Edwards is the sales manager at Connect 2 Vapes in Broad Street and lives in St John's.
His position at the store has a big effect on his voting opinion: "I'm not voting.
"All the big parties want my job gone."
Both Labour and the Conservatives have supported a ban on disposable vapes in the UK.
In their manifesto, Labour has also pledged to ban branding and advertising vapes that would appeal to children.
The Conservative manifesto says that the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will heavily restrict vapes in the UK, will be brought forward to King's Speech in July.
Mr Edwards said: "There isn't a party for me. I don't want to vote for the lesser of the evils."
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Kelly Barnes lives in the city centre and is a staff member at VPZ - a national company that primarily deals in reusable vapes.
Despite the election being only a week away, not everyone has made their mind up on who to vote for, as Miss Barnes explained: "I'm still weighing up my options.
"We're not going to go back to Rishi Sunak, but it's a tricky one because everyone's saying decent things but at the same time, are they they going to implement them? That's what's concerning me about voting.
"I'm definitely going to vote because I want my opinion out there, but it's still nerve-wracking."
Despite the unknown effects that each party's policies may have on the vaping market, Miss Barnes is not letting that change her opinion: "I still think the disposable ban will go ahead, so that will be beneficial for us anyway."
A recent poll from More in Common predicted Labour will have a majority of 181, with Worcester one of many constituencies to change from blue to red.
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