The chancellor, Philip Hammond, has presented his Spring Statement to parliament, making updates to apprenticeship reforms previously announced during the Budget.

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has come into effect today, in a move which the government says will "benefit millions of children across the UK".

The physical activity sector is making good progress at Westminster, but there are still battles ahead, says Steven Ward

Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Budget was a “missed opportunity” for the government to demonstrate its commitment to tackling the nation’s physical inactivity crisis, ukactive executive director Steven Ward has said.

ukactive remains confident that it can encourage the government to extend its tax relief scheme on employee benefits to include gym memberships, despite an apparent crackdown by chancellor Philip Hammond.

Employees using in-house corporate gyms may be about to lose a benefit allowing them to take up membership without paying income tax.