Ban smoking and tax fruit juice, says George Osborne

Ex-chancellor urges UK PM extend sugar tax and raise legal age for tobacco to curb obesity and cancer

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Smoking should be banned and the sugar tax extended to include fruit juice and milkshakes, George Osborne has said.

In 2016, the Conservative former chancellor announced a sugar tax on soft drinks such as Coca-Cola and Irn Bru, claiming the money would be used to provide more sports funding for primary schools. It was not levied on milk-based drinks or fruit juices.

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