Labour has announced plans to ban the sale of energy drinks to under-16s and create an extra 100,000 urgent dentist appointments. Sir Keir Starmer said it was 'not justifiable or acceptable' for retailers to be selling the highly caffeinated beverages to youngsters and 'we will stop it'. 'I will always take the tough decisions necessary to keep our children healthy,' the Labour leader said.
It means they're looking at the detail, it means they're looking at the science.' Extra dental appointments for children As well as the ban on energy drinks, Labour today outlined plans to create 100,000 extra dentist appointments for children in a bid to clear backlogs in England. The appointments will be delivered on evenings and weekends, funded by cracking down on tax avoidance and tightening the rules on the non-dom tax status.