IRN-BRU will be subject to a new sugar tax, the Health Secretary has announced.

Wes Streeting told MPs on Tuesday that the UK Government would reduce the maximum amount of sugar allowed in drinks to 4.5g of sugar per 100ml.

This means that Irn-Bru will now be subject to the levy, alongside other soft drinks such as 7Up, Pepsi and Fanta - which all have between 4.5g and 4.7g of sugar per 100ml.

In a letter to Keir Starmer organised by the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) last month – which included Irn-Bru manufacturer AG Barr – firms warned the move could have “severe economic consequences for our industry”.

“This couldn’t come at a worse time. Inevitably prices will have to rise to pay for this, by as much as five per cent,” they wrote.

“Sacrificing tomorrow’s growth for

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