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Pre-packaged milkshakes and lattes are set to be included in the government’s new ‘sugar tax’ as it attempts to tackle obesity in the UK.

The labour government is set to end the exemption for milk-based drinks from the tax on sugary drinks, although the move would not include drinks made in cafes and restaurants.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce the change in Wednesday’s Autumn Budget as part of a range of levies aimed at tackling a £30bn hole in the public finances.

The levy will raise up to £100m a year from 2027, according to The Times.

Sugar tax branded ‘regressive’

Earlier this month, health secretary Wes Streeting said that the government “won’t look away as kids become unhealthier” after a survey suggested that a fift

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