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On unveiling the Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said there would be no return to
20 Sep 2022
Plans to shelve the UK's sugar tax (Soft Drinks Industry Levy) and other pieces of
06 Apr 2018
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has come into effect today (6 April), in a move
12 Jul 2017
School summer holidays are creating a class divide between the fitness levels of deprived children
10 May 2017
Sugary drinks have been permanently removed from vending machines and cafes at leisure centres run
03 May 2017
Ukactive has launched a five-point manifesto designed to improve the health of the nation, urging
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
24 Apr 2017
Leisure centre operator Sheffield International Venues (SIV) has so far raised £10,000 (US$12,795, €11,955) from
01 Mar 2017
The chief executive of the organisation that runs some of Sheffield’s key leisure, wellbeing and
28 Feb 2017
Sugar tax funding distributed to schools will go towards facilities to support physical education and
13 Jan 2017
A new healthy living strategy, which aims to combat health inequality, has been set out
11 Jan 2017
MPs have discussed the most effective ways to use cash raised from the soft drinks
06 Dec 2016
The UK government has published draft legislation for its planned sugar tax on soft drinks,
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18 Aug 2016
Schools will be expected to deliver at least 30 minutes of “moderate to vigorous physical
22 Jul 2016
Sheffield City Trust, the wellbeing charity which manages 11 sports and leisure venues through its
14 Jul 2016
Britain’s new Prime Minister Theresa May has made a bold reshuffle to the cabinet, with
13 Jul 2016
As incoming Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to form a new government today (13 July),
24 Mar 2016
ukactive has called for a major rethink of how children are engaged with physical activity,
16 Mar 2016
Government funding for PE and sport in primary schools will be doubled to £320m (US$451.3m,
16 Mar 2016
The UK government has announced plans to introduce a surprise £520m levy on sugary drinks
Childhood obesity strategy further delayed, with sugar tax and physical activity unlikely to feature
26 Feb 2016
The government’s long overdue childhood obesity strategy is facing further delays, with the document now
15 Jan 2016
Health experts are calling for labelling on food and drink to show how much activity
05 Nov 2015
A panel at the World Travel Market in London yesterday addressed the issue of “Attracting
07 Oct 2015
Celebrity chef and food campaigner Jamie Oliver has thrown his support behind a new wellbeing
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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