The sugar tax is to be extended to cover milk drinks including lattes (Image: Alamy/PA)

Pre-packaged milkshakes and lattes will be subject to stricter rules from January 1, 2028, after a UK Government announcement. UK health secretary Wes Streeting has said the threshold for drinks subject to the sugar tax on soft drinks will be lowered from 5g to 4.5g per 100ml.

The government is also removing the exemption to the tax that currently applies to milk-based drinks in a bid to raise £40m to £45m a year.

The change will apply to packaged milkshakes and coffees though beverages prepared in cafés and restaurants will remain unaffected. F or the biggest stories in Wales first sign up to our daily newsletter .

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