News

Government’s broken promise on sugar tax

2 mins read Diet and nutrition
The government has quietly diverted funds from the soft drinks levy, which was targeted to tackle childhood obesity and improve children’s health, to the general tax pot, according to GDPUK.

In a recent news story, they explained, “When the Soft Drinks Industry Levy commonly referred to as the ‘Sugar Tax’ was introduced in 2018, ministers promised to spend ‘every penny’ on children’s health and wellbeing programmes.

“The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has raised more than £880 million in tax, including just over £300 million last year. The money raised was intended to go towards doubling the Primary Sports Premium, the creation of a Healthy Pupils Capital Fund to help schools upgrade their sports facilities and give children access to top quality PE equipment. The levy was also intended to give a funding boost for healthy school breakfast clubs.

Register now to continue reading

Thank you for visiting Dental Nursing and reading some of our resources. To read more, please register today. You’ll enjoy the following great benefits:

What's included

  • Up to 2 free articles per month

  • New content available

Register

Already have an account? Sign in here