Sugar tax survives in 'watered-down' obesity strategy

Campaigners say government measures are 'feeble' but industry says they're 'too tough'

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A tax on sugary fizzy drinks that was the headline announcement of the March Budget has survived in what the Financial Times describes as a "watered down" anti-obesity strategy.

Press reports on the long-awaited policy measures to tackle the UK's obesity epidemic that are due to be launched on Thursday say there is anger among campaigners who have branded the proposals "feeble".

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