
The prohibition targets drinks with over 150mg of caffeine per litre, affecting shops, vending machines, and online sales
England to ban energy drink sales to under-16s from April 2027
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England will ban the sale of energy drinks to children under 16 from April 2027, the UK government announced. The prohibition will cover shops, vending machines, and online sales, targeting drinks with more than 150 milligrams of caffeine per litre.
According to ministers, around 100,000 children in England consume such drinks daily, with evidence linking them to sleep disruption, anxiety, and poor concentration. The ban is subject to parliamentary approval.
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Sales of energy drinks to under-16s set to be banned in England.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe ban will come into force in April 2027 and will apply in shops, vending machines and also online
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Ministers said around 100,000 children in England consume such drinks every day and cited evidence linking them to sleep disruption, anxiety and poor concentration.
according to The Straits Times - WorldThe government said drinks containing more than 150 milligrams of caffeine per litre would be covered by the ban, which is subject to parliamentary approval and would apply to sales in shops, vending machines and online.
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Sales of energy drinks to under-16s set to be banned in England.
omitted byCenterRight sidePublic / Agenciescovered byLeft sideThe ban will come into force in April 2027 and will apply in shops, vending machines and also online
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