Changes to UK soft drinks tax are a missed opportunity for public health

The government’s decision not to introduce a higher rate tax for the most sugary drinks is good news for industry but not for public health, argue <b>Lauren Bandy</b> and <b>Peter Scarborough</b>

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BMJ
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2025-10-28
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-086062
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Health Services Management and Policy
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Changes to UK soft drinks tax are a missed opportunity for public health

Peter Scarborough, Lauren Bandy
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Health Services Management and Policy
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Changes to UK soft drinks tax are a missed opportunity for public health

Peter Scarborough, Lauren Bandy
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Abstract

The government’s decision not to introduce a higher rate tax for the most sugary drinks is good news for industry but not for public health, argue <b>Lauren Bandy</b> and <b>Peter Scarborough</b>

BMJVol. 391
University of Oxford (GB), Oxford BioMedica (United Kingdom) (GB)
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Health Services Management and Policy
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