Treasury analysing whether removal of tampon tax has lowered prices

Cost of sanitary products has risen and campaigners say saving is not being passed on by retailersThe Treasury is analysing whether the removal of the “tampon tax” – trumpeted last week by Rishi Sunak as one of the benefits of Brexit – has helped lower prices at all, amid concerns the saving is not being passed on by retailers to women.Responding to a written question from Labour MP Ruth Cadbury, the government said a tax reduction was able to “contribute to the con