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Brits in disbelief as new refillable drinks ban implemented across UK

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Submitted ⁨⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨G4Z@feddit.uk⁩ to ⁨unitedkingdom@feddit.uk⁩

https://www.joe.co.uk/news/brits-in-disbelief-as-new-refillable-drinks-ban-implemented-across-uk-508201

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  • Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨23⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

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    So, free refills on alcohol is okay, but not sugar???

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    • blackn1ght@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      You can have free refills your beer but not your alcohol free beer lol

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  • Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨29⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

    Please tell me it’s just England and Wales please tell me it’s just England and Wales

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  • Apocalypteroid@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

    If customers are allowed to help themselves then it’s totally uninforcible. It’s not like the restaurants are going to police this and a sticker isn’t going to deter anyone!

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    • Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨25⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      Probably the best solution honestly… In chain restaurants that don’t offer free refills, I quite frequently just take one anyway. Nobody ever stops me. If I asked they might say no, but I don’t ask.

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    • Korhaka@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

      Pretty much no one will ever enforce it. It will be interesting to see what happens when some jobsworth does though.

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  • tal@olio.cafe ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The notice reads: “Want Coca-Cola Classic? It’s one glass only.

    “Based on new government laws, we’ve had to limit Coca-Cola Classic to one glass per customer.

    “Still thirsty? Help yourself to any of our low-sugar fizzy Bottomless Soft Drinks.”

    Under the new rules, any soft drinks that are low in sugar, for example ‘Zero’ alternative versions of most popular soft drink brands, can be drunk to one’s heart’s content.

    I imagine that manufacturers of artificial sweeteners are in for a good time.

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  • Lembot_0004@discuss.online ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    TLDR:

    The article states that this is only for sugary drinks. Non-sweet drinks are without any limits.

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  • SillyDude@lemmy.zip ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    They should offer a loisence for 1 extra sugar drink if you finish your mushy peas.

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  • homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Ol’ Nigel is chuckling his way in the front door, ffs. What is Labour doing?

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    • ohulancutash@feddit.uk ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Tackling a major health crisis?

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    • tal@olio.cafe ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      https://www.joe.co.uk/news/brits-in-disbelief-as-new-refillable-drinks-ban-implemented-across-uk-508201

      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.

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      • Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨28⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

        Like the OSA

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    • Horse@lemmygrad.ml ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      being the continuity tory party, their role since 1997

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  • LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net ⁨19⁩ ⁨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

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    • Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨29⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      Average hexbear user.

      Although kinda based…

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  • ofnadwy@feddit.uk ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    How long before coca cola launch an unsweetened version and Nandos lets your Bring Your Own Bag (of sugar)?

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    • tal@olio.cafe ⁨12⁩ ⁨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.

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  • kbal@fedia.io ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    In order to be consistent they'll need to start charging tax per lump of sugar as well.

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    • thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      There already is a tax on sugary drinks

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      • kbal@fedia.io ⁨16⁩ ⁨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.

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  • reddig33@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Maybe now the UK will catch on to iced tea? Free refills!

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    • falseWhite@programming.dev ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      As long as there’s no sugar, because it’s only sugary drinks being banned.

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    • Denjin@feddit.uk ⁨19⁩ ⁨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.

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      • tetris11@feddit.uk ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        59 / 37 = 2

        it’s double healthy

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      • reddig33@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Unsweetened tea is a thing. Sugar free iced tea is a thing. Herbal iced tea is a thing.

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    • alberttcone@sh.itjust.works ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Begone, devil.

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  • shath@hexbear.net ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    taking away your cup in communist ingerlund

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  • Codpiece@feddit.uk ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    But yet people are still allowed to smoke?

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    • ohulancutash@feddit.uk ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      A bill to phase out smoking is working through the parliamentary process at the moment. It will introduce a progressive ban so those aged 15 when it passes will never legally smoke, licencing for the sale of tobacco and vape products, and the power to ban smoking near hospitals and schools.

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      • fox2263@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Banning near hospitals should be a good one. Beggars belief it’s not already a thing.

        When I’ve been, there’s a no smoking sign in front of the entrance and several patients stood in front of it looking like death having either a giant vape or chain smoking.

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  • Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Does that mean the diet versions are unaffected?

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  • Nighed@feddit.uk ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Sounds like a good ‘nudge’ law - David Cameron would be proud

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    • DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Well, yeah Cameron was the one who introduced the legislation.

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  • hexthismess@hexbear.net ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    But i want to drink hummingbird food in large quantities in a single sitting!

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