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DAVID CAMERON vetoed taxing sugary drinks and food yesterday despite not reading a report detailing the evidence.
A No 10 spokesman said he was not in favour of a tax, believing there were other measures to drive down childhood obesity.
“The Prime Minister’s view remains that he doesn’t see a need for a tax on sugar,” the spokesman told reporters.
The PM did not read the Public Health England report before forming his view on the sugar tax, the spokesman confirmed.
Mr Cameron’s stance puts him at loggerheads with campaigning TV chef Jamie Oliver, who has said he is “ready for a fight” with government on the issue.
The admission comes as a controversial report from Public Health England (PHE) was finally published suggesting a tax of up to 20 per cent on sugary drinks and food would cut consumption.
