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Milkshakes and coffees to be hit with new 'sugar tax'

Dairy products including yoghurt drinks and chocolate milk could fall foul of new rules as Gov says tax will cut obesity rates and raise £40m for Treasury

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Dairy products such as milkshakes and lattes to be included in sugar tax
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Dairy products such as milkshakes and lattes to be included in sugar tax

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced that packaged milk drinks, including some coffees, will be included in the ‘sugar tax'. In what will be seen as another blow to the farming industry, the...

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