'Fat tax 'is best way to cut obesity': Treat junk food like cigarettes'

A 'fat tax' on unhealthy foods, restrictions on junk food advertising and better labelling are the most cost-effective ways to cut obesity, a study suggests. It says the measures would give England's 52million population an extra 270,000 years of good health between them. Some studies suggest a fat tax alone would encourage the shift to a healthier diet and reduce deaths from heart disease and other illnesses by 3,200 a year - Daily Mail​

The Scottish Government won a Pyrrhic victory in the latest round of the long battle against excessive and irresponsible alcohol consumption yesterday. The great regret for the SNP is that it failed to carry its flagship policy of a minimum price of 45p per unit of alcohol. A ban on multiple deals, more rigorous age verification and a responsibility levy on licence-holders are steps in the right direction but will not amount to a catalyst for change - The Herald​

Broken Britain is rapidly becoming a nation of fallen women. The killer combination of our booze culture and the trend towards ever-higher heels means ladies are toppling from their shoes at an alarming rate. A recent poll of 3,000 high-heel wearers revealed that one in three had injured themselves tumbling off their towering footwear - The Sun ​

Heavy gales are expected to batter large parts of the UK today, with winds predicted to reach up to 80mph in some areas.The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings relating to the expected gales for the north-west of England, parts of north Wales, Yorkshire and Humber, and the east Midlands - The Guardian​