Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that the upcoming budget will tackle health and wellness, with measures to reduce obesity.
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00:00The Labour Party has intensified its focus on tackling obesity as a major public health issue.
00:08Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, indicated that the upcoming budget will prioritise health and wellness with measures to reduce obesity rates.
00:18Labour advocates for stricter junk food advertising regulations, clearer food labelling, healthier school meals and more physical activity.
00:28Framing obesity as a social issue, not an individual one.
00:33Their goal, they say, is to ease pressure on the NHS and improve public health.
00:38Now, in response, the Conservative Party has questioned the affordability of Labour's plans and cautioned against over-regulation,
00:46which they argue could hurt business and consumer freedom.
00:50They highlighted their own initiatives, such as expanding access to weight loss treatments like new medications.
00:58So how do you feel about the idea of using weight loss jabs to help people with obesity return to work?