Employers who create unhealthy workplaces should be fined, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

Across the UK, obesity levels have been steadily increasing, with the latest Health Survey for England reporting that 60% of the working age population (16-64-years-old) are now classed as overweight...

The World Obesity Federation has warned that more than half the world’s population, 4 billion people, will be classed as overweight or obese by 2035, if current trends continue.

Sitting at a desk all day, not finding enough time for exercise, and colleagues bringing in unhealthy snacks were all cited as factors