Prime minister urged to consider levy after official report on childhood obesity – controversially delayed for months – is finally publishedDavid Cameron is under pressure to reverse his opposition to a sugar tax after ministers published a secret official report that argues a levy of 10-20% is needed to deal with obesity.
The prime minister faced calls to at least consider a tax on tall-sugar products after it emerged he had not yet read research by Public Health England – the government’s advisory group – that was controversially delayed by his health secretary, Jeremy Hunt.
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Source: theguardian.com