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Energy drinks ban?

The government has proposed a ban on energy drink sales to under-18s in England

The Minister for Public Health, Steve Brine, tells Today that "teachers and health professionals support a ban" and "the caffeine level is not safe" as the government launches a public consultation on its plans to make it illegal to sell the drinks to anybody under 18 in England.

(Image: cans of energy drinks, credit: PA)

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