It's reported that plans to tackle junk food in supermarkets could soon be scrapped under new plans by Liz Truss's government.
This is likely to cause great worry amongst health campaigners, and could see a clash with some MPs within the Tory party who wanted these plans to go ahead, Hull Live reports.
The review of the government's current anti-obesity strategy could see the new Prime Minister scrapping the ban on sweets being available at supermarket checkouts, as well as 'buy one get one free' deals on unhealthy products.
This could also lead to some junk food products being able to advertise on TV before 9pm, as reported by the Guardian.
The new review has been commissioned by the government in response to the economic problems in the UK and all over the world, but is not tied to any specific department.
Before becoming Prime Minister last week, Liz Truss signalled that some of the government’s anti-obesity policies could be in her sights as she campaigned to win the votes of grassroots members.
Sources told the Guardian that the review was focused on being "deregulatory", with the Government expected to cut some of the anti-obesity policies previously backed by the Johnson administration.
It was previously reported that under Boris Johnson's government, multi-buy promotions on foods high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) would be banned by the end of October.
But this was extended until the end of October next year, with other measures such as the ban on junk food adverts on TV before the watershed also delayed.
TV chef Jamie Oliver led a demonstration against this earlier this year, where he encouraged supporters to protest outside Downing Street with Eton Mess desserts in hand.
According to Cancer Research UK, around 63 per cent of adults in the UK are overweight or obese - which is around 35 million people.
Obesity and problems associated with being overweight can cause up to 13 types of cancer, as well as other illnesses like diabetes and heart conditions.
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