BURSTHealth secretary tells MPs that government ‘will not look away as children get unhealthier’
Sweet-toothed drinkers face paying more for their milkshakes and pre-packaged lattes after the government confirmed plans for a tougher sugar tax.
Designed to tackle obesity the levy currently applies to drinks with a sugar content of 5g for each 100ml. However, after a public consultation this is being cut to 4.5g for each 100ml.
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