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South Wales Guardian
07-07-2025
- Health
- South Wales Guardian
Half of Britons oppose fining supermarkets failing healthy food targets
Under a new Government plan to tackle obesity, announced last week, supermarkets could be fined if they do not sell healthier food. But a poll taken by YouGov following the announcement found the public seems not to support the move, with 52% of Britons saying they oppose fining supermarkets for not hitting Government targets to buy healthier food. One third (32%) are in favour of the plan. Conservative and Reform voters are particularly opposed to the idea, the poll suggests, with 68% and 71% respectively saying they are either 'somewhat' or 'strongly' against it, while 44% of Labour voters and 45% of Lib Dem voters are also against it. The 'healthy food standard' will apply to retailers and manufacturers in England as part of a 10-year strategy to cut diet-related diseases, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said. Initially developed by innovation agency Nesta, the policy introduces mandatory health targets for retailers while giving them flexibility in how to meet them, such as by tweaking recipes, running price promotions on healthier items, or redesigning store layouts. Supermarkets will be required to report sales data and those that fail to hit targets could face financial penalties, Nesta suggested. Nesta analysed 36 million supermarket transactions, finding an average shopping basket health score of 67 out of 100, and has set a target to raise this to 69. Its modelling shows that raising the score by just two points would cut obesity by around a fifth over three years, helping more than three million people to achieve a healthier weight. Announcing the policy, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: 'If everyone who is overweight reduced their calorie intake by around 200 calories a day – the equivalent of a bottle of fizzy drink – obesity would be halved. 'This Government's ambition for kids today is for them to be part of the healthiest generation of children ever. That is within our grasp. With the smart steps we're taking today, we can give every child a healthy start to life. 'Our brilliant supermarkets already do so much work for our communities and are trying to make their stores healthier, and we want to work with them and other businesses to create a level playing field. 'Through our new healthy food standard, we will make the healthy choice the easy choice, because prevention is better than cure.' The Government aims to introduce mandatory reporting by the end of this parliament in 2029, with the standard to be achieved some way into the next. Ken Murphy, chief executive of Tesco, welcomed the announcement, while Simon Roberts, chief executive of Sainsbury's, called it an 'important and positive step forward in helping the nation to eat well'. YouGov surveyed 5,742 adults in Great Britain on July 4.
Rhyl Journal
07-07-2025
- Health
- Rhyl Journal
Half of Britons oppose fining supermarkets failing healthy food targets
Under a new Government plan to tackle obesity, announced last week, supermarkets could be fined if they do not sell healthier food. But a poll taken by YouGov following the announcement found the public seems not to support the move, with 52% of Britons saying they oppose fining supermarkets for not hitting Government targets to buy healthier food. One third (32%) are in favour of the plan. Conservative and Reform voters are particularly opposed to the idea, the poll suggests, with 68% and 71% respectively saying they are either 'somewhat' or 'strongly' against it, while 44% of Labour voters and 45% of Lib Dem voters are also against it. The 'healthy food standard' will apply to retailers and manufacturers in England as part of a 10-year strategy to cut diet-related diseases, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said. Initially developed by innovation agency Nesta, the policy introduces mandatory health targets for retailers while giving them flexibility in how to meet them, such as by tweaking recipes, running price promotions on healthier items, or redesigning store layouts. Supermarkets will be required to report sales data and those that fail to hit targets could face financial penalties, Nesta suggested. Nesta analysed 36 million supermarket transactions, finding an average shopping basket health score of 67 out of 100, and has set a target to raise this to 69. Its modelling shows that raising the score by just two points would cut obesity by around a fifth over three years, helping more than three million people to achieve a healthier weight. Announcing the policy, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: 'If everyone who is overweight reduced their calorie intake by around 200 calories a day – the equivalent of a bottle of fizzy drink – obesity would be halved. 'This Government's ambition for kids today is for them to be part of the healthiest generation of children ever. That is within our grasp. With the smart steps we're taking today, we can give every child a healthy start to life. 'Our brilliant supermarkets already do so much work for our communities and are trying to make their stores healthier, and we want to work with them and other businesses to create a level playing field. 'Through our new healthy food standard, we will make the healthy choice the easy choice, because prevention is better than cure.' The Government aims to introduce mandatory reporting by the end of this parliament in 2029, with the standard to be achieved some way into the next. Ken Murphy, chief executive of Tesco, welcomed the announcement, while Simon Roberts, chief executive of Sainsbury's, called it an 'important and positive step forward in helping the nation to eat well'. YouGov surveyed 5,742 adults in Great Britain on July 4.
North Wales Chronicle
07-07-2025
- Health
- North Wales Chronicle
Half of Britons oppose fining supermarkets failing healthy food targets
Under a new Government plan to tackle obesity, announced last week, supermarkets could be fined if they do not sell healthier food. But a poll taken by YouGov following the announcement found the public seems not to support the move, with 52% of Britons saying they oppose fining supermarkets for not hitting Government targets to buy healthier food. One third (32%) are in favour of the plan. Conservative and Reform voters are particularly opposed to the idea, the poll suggests, with 68% and 71% respectively saying they are either 'somewhat' or 'strongly' against it, while 44% of Labour voters and 45% of Lib Dem voters are also against it. The 'healthy food standard' will apply to retailers and manufacturers in England as part of a 10-year strategy to cut diet-related diseases, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said. Initially developed by innovation agency Nesta, the policy introduces mandatory health targets for retailers while giving them flexibility in how to meet them, such as by tweaking recipes, running price promotions on healthier items, or redesigning store layouts. Supermarkets will be required to report sales data and those that fail to hit targets could face financial penalties, Nesta suggested. Nesta analysed 36 million supermarket transactions, finding an average shopping basket health score of 67 out of 100, and has set a target to raise this to 69. Its modelling shows that raising the score by just two points would cut obesity by around a fifth over three years, helping more than three million people to achieve a healthier weight. Announcing the policy, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: 'If everyone who is overweight reduced their calorie intake by around 200 calories a day – the equivalent of a bottle of fizzy drink – obesity would be halved. 'This Government's ambition for kids today is for them to be part of the healthiest generation of children ever. That is within our grasp. With the smart steps we're taking today, we can give every child a healthy start to life. 'Our brilliant supermarkets already do so much work for our communities and are trying to make their stores healthier, and we want to work with them and other businesses to create a level playing field. 'Through our new healthy food standard, we will make the healthy choice the easy choice, because prevention is better than cure.' The Government aims to introduce mandatory reporting by the end of this parliament in 2029, with the standard to be achieved some way into the next. Ken Murphy, chief executive of Tesco, welcomed the announcement, while Simon Roberts, chief executive of Sainsbury's, called it an 'important and positive step forward in helping the nation to eat well'. YouGov surveyed 5,742 adults in Great Britain on July 4.
Leader Live
07-07-2025
- Health
- Leader Live
Half of Britons oppose fining supermarkets failing healthy food targets
Under a new Government plan to tackle obesity, announced last week, supermarkets could be fined if they do not sell healthier food. But a poll taken by YouGov following the announcement found the public seems not to support the move, with 52% of Britons saying they oppose fining supermarkets for not hitting Government targets to buy healthier food. One third (32%) are in favour of the plan. Conservative and Reform voters are particularly opposed to the idea, the poll suggests, with 68% and 71% respectively saying they are either 'somewhat' or 'strongly' against it, while 44% of Labour voters and 45% of Lib Dem voters are also against it. The 'healthy food standard' will apply to retailers and manufacturers in England as part of a 10-year strategy to cut diet-related diseases, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said. Initially developed by innovation agency Nesta, the policy introduces mandatory health targets for retailers while giving them flexibility in how to meet them, such as by tweaking recipes, running price promotions on healthier items, or redesigning store layouts. Supermarkets will be required to report sales data and those that fail to hit targets could face financial penalties, Nesta suggested. Nesta analysed 36 million supermarket transactions, finding an average shopping basket health score of 67 out of 100, and has set a target to raise this to 69. Its modelling shows that raising the score by just two points would cut obesity by around a fifth over three years, helping more than three million people to achieve a healthier weight. Announcing the policy, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: 'If everyone who is overweight reduced their calorie intake by around 200 calories a day – the equivalent of a bottle of fizzy drink – obesity would be halved. 'This Government's ambition for kids today is for them to be part of the healthiest generation of children ever. That is within our grasp. With the smart steps we're taking today, we can give every child a healthy start to life. 'Our brilliant supermarkets already do so much work for our communities and are trying to make their stores healthier, and we want to work with them and other businesses to create a level playing field. 'Through our new healthy food standard, we will make the healthy choice the easy choice, because prevention is better than cure.' The Government aims to introduce mandatory reporting by the end of this parliament in 2029, with the standard to be achieved some way into the next. Ken Murphy, chief executive of Tesco, welcomed the announcement, while Simon Roberts, chief executive of Sainsbury's, called it an 'important and positive step forward in helping the nation to eat well'. YouGov surveyed 5,742 adults in Great Britain on July 4.
Daily Mail
06-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
ALEX BRUMMER: The folly of Labour wealth taxes
During the run-up to Labour's election a year ago, I had a bruising on-the-air encounter with an LBC radio interviewer. My suggestion was that plans by Rachel Reeves to target wealth would undermine the energy, entrepreneurship and enterprise needed to drive UK growth. The interlocutor insisted it was time we rid ourselves of rich free loaders with little interest in the broader population. The pay gap between those at the top in business and working people has been widening for decades. Tesco boss Ken Murphy picked up £10m last year, which is 431 times that earned by the average worker in the group. As boss of a top FTSE 100 company, everything about Murphy's remuneration is known and explained in ferocious detail in the company's annual report. Research by the London School of Economics shows that the top 1 per cent of taxpayers living in Britain account for 30 per cent of the nation's total income tax take. The targeting of aspiration by Labour is proving an own goal. The outflow of the rich from the UK, some 16,500 people on the last count, harms spending and investment. The elimination of non-domicile privileges began under the Tories. The Chancellor hammered in the last nail. The change is calculated to add £4.2billion to the tax take of the Exchequer in 2026-27 and more in the subsequent two years. She will be fortunate. Rather than stay in the UK and wait for their privileges to vanish, many non-doms already have fled. The current preferred destination is Milan. For the price of £145,000, or equivalent fee to the Italian government, it is possible to circumvent taxes on worldwide income. As wealthy residents depart, property prices in smart central London and sales of luxury goods and services have been punished. The willingness to invest in start-ups, real estate deals, partnerships and trading in Britain is diminished. The City survived Brexit because UK wholesale markets and derivatives trading remained the first choice for European and American dealers. The number of jobs heading towards Europe was far smaller than predicted. When the vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs, Richard Gnodde, was driven offshore this year, one recognised how serious the exits were becoming. Milan, Dubai, Singapore are each growing rich on exiles from investment banks, private equity, and hedge funds. Private plane leasing firm NetJets is doing a roaring trade from billionaires swooping in for a couple of days to complete transactions but leaving before their feet touch the ground. And we wonder why UK posh firms such as Burberry, Smythson and others are having a torrid time. As alluring as soak the rich taxes are to the Angela Rayner wing of the Labour Party, they will not resolve the nation's fiscal problems. Every penny may count in difficult times, but the extra income generated by inheritance tax reforms will be paltry. The dial is going to be shifted by the torrent of wealth, accumulated by baby boomers, as it is released to the next generations. Unfairness in the tax system such as the 'carried interest' loophole exploited by private equity barons should be removed. But the Chancellor and Treasury would do well to recall that there is no group more mobile than the super-rich. Ask Sir Jim Ratcliffe, retailer Sir Philip Green, F1 star Sir Lewis Hamilton et al. They voted with their feet long ago.
