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New salt and sugar ‘sin taxes’ being considered to force healthier eating habits

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Health charities are urging Government to bring in sin taxes’ on convenience foods and chocolate, cakes and crisps to try and persuade people to eat more healthily.

They are also calling for extra taxes to cap the profits of tobacco manufacturers.

The intervention is being discussed at the Treasury , with officials recently meeting campaigners.

The Department of Health and Social Care would not comment on levies.

A spokesman said: “Cardiovascular disease is one of this country’s biggest killers, and this Government has already taken action to tackle it, recognising that prevention is better than cure.

The TaxPayers ’ Alliance said taxpayers will be concerned at yet another case of meddling.