Liz Truss says she would end junk food taxes and drop plans to ban BOGOF deals

Liz Truss has said she will drop plans to to restrict the buying and advertising of junk food if she becomes prime minister.

The Conservative Party leader said plans to limit cross-buy offers on food and unhealthy drinks and to introduce new taxes would be permanently dropped after delays due to the cost of living crisis.

"Those taxes are over," she told the Daily Mail. “Talking about whether or not someone should buy a two-for-one deal? No. There is certainly enough."

She added that Britons would prefer the government to focus on other issues not related to food.

"What the people want the government to do provide good roads, good rail services, make sure there is broadband, make sure there is mobile phone coverage, reduce NHS waiting lists , helps people get a GP appointment,” she said.

“They don't want the government to tell them what to eat. »

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