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

City noticeboard, Trade Hub UK (2026-07-16): 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… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

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

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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