public health

Sweets, crisps and sugary drinks need to be put on a level playing-field with fruit and vegetables if the UK is to win the battle against preventable diseases, a leading think tank says.

For every dollar British American Tobacco paid in tax in the countries it operates in, it shifted more than half a dollar to a UK subsidiary where it paid almost no tax.

Since 2015 the number of children's health visitors has fallen by 20 per cent.

Council leaders say icensing powers are needed to help tackle shisha bars that repeatedly flout smoking and fire safety laws, and in the worst cases are linked to organised crime.