29 h. ago Energy drinks ban for teens latest as Welsh Government gives update on whether it will follow England

Cardiff Bay was asked its own policy on the issue after the ban was put forward by the UK Labour Government

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30 h. ago Could energy drinks be banned in Scotland as top brands to be axed in England

Scots under the age of 16 years old might soon be breaking the law if they attempt to buy an energy drink

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33 h. ago Health Secretary says high caffeine energy drinks same as ‘necking four cans of Coke’

Labour has launched 12-week consultation before high caffeine drinks are banned

Society

35 h. ago High caffeine energy drinks same as ‘necking four cans of Coke’ – Streeting

The Government has launched a 12-week consultation ahead of a ban on the sale of high caffeine energy drinks to under-16s.

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36 h. ago Energy drinks crackdown sees Prime and Monster banned for under

Around 100,000 children are thought to consume at least one high-caffeine energy drink every day

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37 h. ago Jamie Oliver hails ban on selling energy drinks to kids – 'they shouldn’t drink them'

Jamie Oliver says energy drinks are 'harmful and children shouldn’t be drinking them' after a win for his joint campaign with the Mirror to ban sales to under-16s

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38 h. ago Energy drinks set to be banned in UK as Labour Party takes on major brands

The ban means selling high-caffeine energy drinks to anyone under 16 could be illegal – and popular drinks could be affected. Here is everything you need to know about the rules

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53 h. ago Starmer considers digital ID rollout in bid to tackle illegal migration

Prime minister looks at new measures to crackdown on illicit working

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8 d. ago I identify as a vampire... I don't drink blood but I suck energy from people

Hellen Schweizer, 30, from Providence, Rhode Island, has laid bare her unordinary lifestyle exclusively to the Daily Mail.

Events

1 week ago Dr Pepper buys Peet’s owner in $18bn deal amid coffee industry tariff turmoil

Deal comes at a time when consumers are pulling back and Trump’s trade wars threaten to send coffee prices soaringKeurig Dr Pepper will buy the owner of Peet’s Coffee, Douwe Egberts and Kenco in an $18bn deal, then break itself in two, with one company selling coffee and the other selling cold beverages like Snapple, Dr Pepper, 7UP and energy drinks.The agreement announced Monday will essentially unwind the 2018 merger of Keurig and Dr Pepper and it arrives at a time when consumers are pulling back and the trade wars under Donald Trump threaten to send coffee prices soaring. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Your energy drink habit may lead to debilitating nerve damage

Those knocking back multiple cans of energy drinks a day may be risking a toxic overdose, doctors have warned.

Events

2 w. ago Hurricane Erin to batter UK over bank holiday weekend with monster winds and downpours

The major category 3 hurricane is currently near the Bahamas and is set to sweep across the Atlantic before heading this way to unleash its wrath on Brits

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2 w. ago Wetherspoons manager sacked over giving colleague staff discount for £30 of chicken bites wins unfair dismissal claim

Peter Castagna-Davies was sacked after a row erupted about the meal of chicken, halloumi fries and Monster energy drinks while he was working as a bar shift leader at The Pontlottyn Monmouthshire.

Society

2 w. ago New hydration drink has shoppers 'energised' through the day without afternoon dip

Shoppers are calling the electrolyte drink their “daily energy secret"

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2 w. ago Red Bull era takes flight after Newcastle break record for season ticket sales

Energy drink company planning considerable investment as anticipation for success sets in sports-mad regionNewcastle Falcons already had wings, but after their purchase by Red Bull a club that have long been in freefall should once again take flight.Within 24 hours of the takeover completing on Tuesday, the rebranded Newcastle Red Bulls had already sold more season-tickets than for the whole of last season, with Wednesday’s sales figure the highest for a single day in the club’s 29-year professional history. Continue reading...

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