Health of England’s children at risk from policy inaction on obesity, report finds

Exclusive: Officially commissioned research lays out effects of shelving anti-obesity pledges

• England heads for obesity disaster as minister frets about nanny state

Children in England are at risk of diabetes, heart disease and other serious health problems because ministers have shelved anti-obesity policies until 2025, according to a damning report commissioned by the government.

The independent report says that ultra-processed foods (UPF) and products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) have become normalised" in children's diets, with poorer parents powerless to curb them.