HEALTH

Sugar tax signals top-down drive to boost public health

A major drive to funnel public health spend away from local authorities towards top-down preventative measures has been signalled by the Treasury and NHS England.

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By Michael Burton | 08 April 2016

A major drive to funnel public health spend away from local authorities towards top-down preventative measures has been signalled by the Treasury and NHS England.

The Budget announced a new sugar tax from April 2018 with most of the £520m raised that year earmarked for school sports.

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