What is the government’s obesity plan? From junk food bans to cycling prescriptions

The Government is waging war on obesity (Picture: Getty Images) The Government is set to launch its campaign to tackle obesity in the UK, in a bid to save the NHS £100 million and lower the risk of coronavirus, amid evidence that overweight or obese people have a greater chance of suffering complications from Covid-19. According to government data two-thirds of adults in the UK are above a healthy weight, while one in three children aged 10-11 are classed as obese. Health Secretary Matt Hancock set people a goal of losing 5lbs in weight ahead of new measures expected to be announced by Boris Johnson on Monday. But just what is the Government planning to do in its bid to...