VAT could be cut from sunscreen minister says in bid to cut skin cancer risk

Sunscreen prices could be slashed by 20 per cent in plan to remove VAT to cut skin cancer risk

Mr Malthouse told the Labour MP he had raised “two important points and I will certainly take them away and reassure myself that they’re both being addressed”.

Cutting VAT on sunscreen would need to be approved by the Treasury, but Cabinet Office sources suggested it would be seriously looked at. A Whitehall source said: “Chris Bryant made really good points on both, and we are picking up with relevant departments.”chairing the latest Cobra meeting on the soaring temperatures which are expected to top 40CGreg Clark, the Levelling Up Secretary, has also convened talks with the leaders of local resilience forums to prepare for anysuch as transport disruption and potential shortages of water and power.

The NHS has stood up its operational capacity to the maximum possible, Mr Malthouse said, and that there were 2,400 operators handling 999 calls, 500 more than in September last year, to respond to heat-related emergencies.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

i newspaper /  🏆 8. in UK

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Miss Diagnosed: the free handbook designed to help women advocate for their healthThe e-book Miss Diagnosed is part of a campaign to end the gender health gap by supporting women to advocate for themselves at the doctor.
Read more »

Warframe dev announces free-to-play fantasy action-MMORPG SoulframeDigital Extremes - the studio behind free-to-play sci-fi shooter Warframe, has announced Soulframe, a new fantasy theme…
Read more »

Warframe dev announces new free-to-play MMORPG, SoulframeDuring Tennocon, Warframe's yearly expo, Digital Extremes and Airship Syndicate announced Soulframe, a free-to-play MMORPG that's in early development.
Read more »

Morrisons issues warning over 'free food' scam targeting shoppersA Facebook page called Morrisons Fans has been reported by quite a few shoppers
Read more »

Xbox fans: play these classic Bethesda and id games for free right nowThe early Elder Scrolls games are free to play right now
Read more »