Boris Johnson announces £70m fund to tackle obesity crisis
The Prime Minister has announced councils in England will receive an extra £70m to help overweight and obese people to slim down, including plans to offer financial rewards for those who manage to lose weight.
Around 700,000 people across the country will benefit from weight loss courses from providers such as Weight Watchers or Slimming World to help them shed unwanted pounds.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has also asked Sir Keith Mills, creator of the Nectar reward scheme, to look into whether financial incentives would motivate people to eat healthier and exercise more.