TLDR:
The article states that this is only for sugary drinks. Non-sweet drinks are without any limits.
Brits in disbelief as new refillable drinks ban implemented across UK
Submitted 13 hours ago by G4Z@feddit.uk to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
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Lembot_0004@discuss.online 13 hours ago
SillyDude@lemmy.zip 11 hours ago
They should offer a loisence for 1 extra sugar drink if you finish your mushy peas.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Ol’ Nigel is chuckling his way in the front door, ffs. What is Labour doing?
tal@olio.cafe 3 hours ago
An original consultation took place during 2018 as part of the previous government’s Child Obesity action, and legislation was finally passed in Parliament in December 2021.
The rules only came into force on Wednesday (1 October 2025).
The legislation was actually passed under the Johnson government:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Johnson_ministry
I suppose that Labour could have passed a law canceling implementation, though.
Horse@lemmygrad.ml 3 hours ago
being the continuity tory party, their role since 1997
LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 11 hours ago
If Im ever denied my sugar water at a restaurant i will simply cry, scream, piss, shit and fart until I have my way or am forced to leave
ofnadwy@feddit.uk 7 hours ago
How long before coca cola launch an unsweetened version and Nandos lets your Bring Your Own Bag (of sugar)?
tal@olio.cafe 4 hours ago
If you put sugar in granulated or powdered solid form into soda, it’ll create a lot of convection points and the soda will rapidly foam up and lose a lot of its carbon dioxide.
You could use a sweet syrup instead.
Codpiece@feddit.uk 7 hours ago
But yet people are still allowed to smoke?
kbal@fedia.io 12 hours ago
In order to be consistent they'll need to start charging tax per lump of sugar as well.
thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 8 hours ago
There already is a tax on sugary drinks
kbal@fedia.io 7 hours ago
Yes... that is the topic of discussion. I'm just saying it's manifestly unfair if they apply that tax to refills of your cup at Nando's, but don't charge extra for each lump of sugar in a cup of tea.
reddig33@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Maybe now the UK will catch on to iced tea? Free refills!
falseWhite@programming.dev 9 hours ago
As long as there’s no sugar, because it’s only sugary drinks being banned.
Denjin@feddit.uk 11 hours ago
One 20 floz Arizona Ice Tea has 59g of sugar (2.95g per floz), one 12 floz Coca Cola has 37g (3.08g per floz).
If you think Ice Tea is somehow healthy, I got news for you.
tetris11@feddit.uk 10 hours ago
59 / 37 = 2
it’s double healthy
reddig33@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Unsweetened tea is a thing. Sugar free iced tea is a thing. Herbal iced tea is a thing.
alberttcone@sh.itjust.works 12 hours ago
Begone, devil.
shath@hexbear.net 11 hours ago
taking away your cup in communist ingerlund
Nighed@feddit.uk 9 hours ago
Sounds like a good ‘nudge’ law - David Cameron would be proud
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world 35 minutes ago
Well, yeah Cameron was the one who introduced the legislation.
Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 11 hours ago
Does that mean the diet versions are unaffected?
hexthismess@hexbear.net 7 hours ago
But i want to drink hummingbird food in large quantities in a single sitting!
tal@olio.cafe 12 hours ago
I imagine that manufacturers of artificial sweeteners are in for a good time.