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Junk Food Ads Ban

New Rules to Protect Children from Junk Food Ads and Tackle Childhood Obesity

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From 5 January 2026, new regulations will ban adverts for less healthy food and drink on television and online, a major public health step aimed at reducing childhood obesity [...]

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How Many Steps Do You Really Need Each Day

How Many Steps Do You Really Need Each Day? New Study Says 7,000 is Enough

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Forget the 10,000-step rule. A major new study published in The Lancet Public Health shows that 7,000 steps a day is enough to significantly improve your health. Key Highlights• [...]

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Glycerol in slush ice drinks unsafe for children under 7

Summer Warning: Slush Ice Drinks May Be Unsafe for Children Under 7

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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a new warning to parents and carers about slush ice drinks or “slushies,” a popular summer treat. The FSA is urging parents [...]

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Food Recall

Food Recall: Waitrose Recalls Indian Takeaway for 2 Over Allergy Risk

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Waitrose and Partners has issued an urgent recall of its Waitrose Indian Takeaway for 2 (1412g) with the use-by date of 25 July 2025, after discovering that some packs [...]

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Heat-Health Alert

Amber Heat-Health Alert Issued for Parts of England

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The UK Health Security Agency and Met Office have issued an amber heat-health alert from Friday 12 July to Monday 14 July for London, the South East, South West, [...]

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Heat Health Alerts

Amber and Yellow Heat-Health Alerts Issued Across England as Temperatures Set to Soar

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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office have issued a significant weather warning as a wave of intense heat sweeps across England. With temperatures forecast to [...]

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Imported Dubai-style Chocolates May Lack Allergen Labels

Food Standards Agency Issues Allergy Warning Over Some Imported Dubai-Style Chocolate Products

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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a public warning to consumers, particularly those with food allergies and intolerances, about certain imported Dubai-style chocolate products that may pose a [...]

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Government Invests in Farming Tech to Help British Farmers Grow More, Waste Less, and Protect Nature

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As part of the wider Plan for Change, the government is supporting projects that are developing technologies to help farmers boost food production, increase their profits, and protect nature [...]

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Free Toothbrushes and Toothpastes Coming to Nurseries and Schools

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The government is launching a scheme to help young children keep their teeth healthy. Data shows that 1 in 5 children aged 5 in England, particularly in less affluent [...]

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Big NHS Shake-Up

Big NHS Shake-Up

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a radical overhaul of the National Health Service (NHS), with the scrapping of NHS England, the world’s largest quango, and its reintegration into [...]

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