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Tax unhealthy foods to tackle obesity, say campaigners Health and children’s groups urge UK ministers to impose levies on products containing too much salt or sugar. Dozens of health and children’s groups have urged ministers to tackle obesity by imposing taxes on foods containing too much salt or sugar. New levies based on the sugar tax on soft drinks would make it easier for consumers to eat more healthily by forcing food manufacturers to reformulate their products, they claim. 74% think food firms are not honest about the health impact of their products. 61% worry about the amount of sugar…

Olympics breakdancing icon Raygun has backtracked on her shock retirement announcement and insists she will perform again. The Aussie appeared to confirm she had danced for the last time following the backlash she received for her performances at the Paris Games. The 37-year-old, a university lecturer with a PhD in dance, shot to fame after she became an internet sensation for her maverick routines. She may have suffered the ignominy of scoring a grand total of zero points, but that didn’t stop her from becoming an internet sensation, not that all the attention was positive, indeed she described some of…

Quick View – Contents What does a Donald Trump presidency look like for the economy? On Tuesday, the United States voted for its next President. Donald Trump will take office in January (four years after he lost re-election). In the lead-up to the election, he made a series of promises to the American people – including 50% tariffs on Chinese goods and tariffs on all other imports of up to 20%, including for European countries. He’s also promised to mass evacuate migrants – which could see 15 million people deported, which could also cost the Americans big. Some analysts suggest it will…

China, after decades of mostly export-based growth, must now deal with massive problems of industrial overcapacity. The country is now trying to encourage more domestic consumption and to diversify its trading partners.

In very traditional Republican terms, he’s talking about tax breaks and reduced regulation. In terms of some of his specific pledges on the economy, he’s talking about getting rid of income taxation on tips and overtime. These things combined have the potential to be quite domestically inflationary, I would say.

He has, of course, proposed hitting China with 50% tariffs and then tariffs on all other imports of up to 20%, including for European countries. So they’re going to have to not only deal with that, but figure out whether they line up behind America on that, or whether they line up behind China on that as well.

28 fun things to do in London this weekend Now that Halloween and Bonfire Night are out of the way, surely we’re in socially acceptable territory to start celebrating Christmas? Well, Pret teased its Christmas menu this week, and other restaurants and lunch spots will be gearing up to do the same. So we’re here to let you know what we won’t judge you if you’ve already watched your first Christmas film of the year or (dare we say it) put your Christmas tree up. With that being said, we’ve got all sorts of plans for you to choose from…

M6 still closed after man in his 50s killed in lorry crash | UK News The M6 remains closed after a lorry driver was killed and others seriously injured when his truck crashed through the central reservation in Lancashire. A man in his 50s, the lorry driver, was pronounced dead at the scene and two other people – a driver in his 40s and another motorist in her 40s – suffered serious injuries. The HGV, which was travelling north, crashed into the opposite carriageway and hit several vehicles. The M6 remains closed for southbound traffic between Preston and Lancaster between J33…

Six millennials offer their best advice for anyone renting in their 20s Living in a rental is a rite of passage for many people in their 20s. It’s widely regarded as the step before the first rung of the property ladder. But the reality is that a considerable number of people are renting in the UK today – sometimes, for a lot longer than expected. According to data from the London Assembly, less than a third of those living in London aged between 20 and 39 own their homes, while the figure for the rest of England is 41%. We…

Single woman’s extremely mundane dating tip is revolutionary in 2024 Dating in London: there aren’t enough adjectives to convey the crushing hopelessness with which singles describe this gruelling experience. The endless ghosting after mediocre first dates, exhausting swiping on apps that promise love but are rarely ever fruitful, not to mention the utter audacity of some people… It’s dull, tiresome, and many in their 20s and 30s are simply done with it. Jess Hobbs is one of them, so she’s set out on a mission to meet someone IRL (that’s in real life, off social media). Jess started a TikTok…