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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

Weight-loss jabs cause 680% rise in people needing extra belt holes, Timpsons boss says

James Timpson said his company had seen a huge rise in the number of people asking for more holes - (PA Archive)

Weight-loss jabs like Mounjaro have led to more people needing extra holes in their belts, the chief executive of Timpson has said.

James Timpson, a former minister in Sir Keir Starmer’s government, said his company had seen a huge rise in the number of people asking for more holes, which he attributed to the rising popularity of Ozempic and Mounjaro in the UK.

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