sugar levy news

A 'shocking' rise in childhood obesity figures means Britain must act now or risk the scales tipping further, according to ukactive. The number of obese ... More

ukactive and local councils want to see cash earmarked for boosting physical activity in schools protected after concerns were raised that money could be diverted ... More

MPs have discussed the most effective ways to use cash raised from the soft drinks tax, including the rolling out of sports camps and daily ... More

The hundreds of millions of pounds the government is expecting to generate as a result of its soft drinks sugar levy should be pumped into ... More

Lazy summer holidays are leading to a significant drop-off in schoolchildren’s fitness levels and hampering efforts to reverse the UK’s physical inactivity epidemic, new research ... More

Government funding for PE and sport in primary schools will be doubled to £320m (US$451.3m, €407.3m) as a result of a new levy being applied ... More

The UK government has announced plans to introduce a surprise £520m levy on sugary drinks to tackle the country's burgeoning obesity problem. Delivering his spring ... More

Celebrity chef and food campaigner Jamie Oliver has thrown his support behind a new wellbeing initiative that will see a voluntary tax placed on sugar. ... More