Governments

Government’s target to make England smoke-free by 2030 will fail if current smoking trends continue

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The Government will fall well short of its pledge to make England a smoke-free country by 2030, a leading charity has warned.  A Cancer Research UK report projects it will be at least 2037 before that ambition is met, if current smoking trends continue. Rates would need to drop 40 per cent faster than they currently … Read more

Government’s plan to ban junk food adverts before 9pm ‘will cut just TWO calories a day’

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Banning junk food adverts before the watershed will only cut two calories from a child’s diet a day, research shows.   The Government revealed plans in March to restrict advertising of foods high in salt, fat and sugar on television and social media until after 9pm.  They hoped the strict rules would curb soaring childhood obesity … Read more