London, Nov 25, 2025 (AFP) - UK slaps sugar tax on milkshakes in battle against child obesity

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The UK government on Tuesday extended a sugar tax to include milkshakes as part of the fight against obesity and tooth decay in children. The levy will affect pre-packaged milkshakes, ready-to-go coffees and sweetened yoghurt drinks, but not ones made in cafes and restaurants, it said. The announcement by the Labour government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer follows a call by the World Health Organisation in 2023 for countries to increase their ta......

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