JenniferScott commented Budget 2016: Nottingham split on sugar tax

Doctors in Nottingham have welcomed a new tax on fizzy drinks – but local teachers claim better education is needed to end childhood obesity.The new levy was announced by George Osborne during his Budget speech in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon.The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that around £520 million could be raised from the tax and has promised to pump the cash into sport – doubling funding for activities at primary schools.A 2016 study by King's College London.