Illegal sweets ‘flooding UK high streets,’ councils warn

Illegal sweets containing banned additives linked to behavioural problems and cancer are “flooding UK high streets,” councils have warned.
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) cautioned that demand for US confectionary was being encouraged by influencers on social media.
The regulators said colourful sweets and drinks shown on platforms like TikTok had led to a rise in demand for these goods from teenagers and children.
Convenience retailers and high street shops have sta