Calls for Coca-Cola truck to be banned from Liverpool

Symbol of festive cheer denounced as cynical event by city's local officials

Coca Cola Truck
The Coca-Cola truck may have to seek refuge in London
(Image credit: Coca-Cola)

The Coca-Cola truck should be banned from Liverpool this Christmas amid concerns about obesity levels, according to the leader of Lib Dems in the city.

Councillor Richard Kemp has written to bosses at the Liverpool One shopping district arguing that the truck encourages consumption of an unhealthy product, the Liverpool Echo reports.

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