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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Harry Cockburn

Energy drinks to be banned from sale to under-16s in England

Four canned energy drinks in shopping basket in Tesco
Energy drinks are increasingly popular in playgrounds and promoted by online influencers. Photograph: Islandstock/Alamy

High-caffeine energy drinks “have no place in children’s hands” and will be banned from sale to under-16s in England from April next year under new laws designed to improve health outcomes in young people.

About 100,000 children across the country currently drink high-caffeine energy drinks daily, with those in more deprived areas and households more likely to consume them, according to the government.

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