Under-16s could be banned from buying energy drinks in Wales

Young people and experts say they support the Welsh government's plan to ban children under 16 from buying high-caffeine energy drinks.

The Welsh government said that evidence suggests a link between "consumption of high-caffeine energy drinks and negative health outcomes", and is considering a ban on under 16s buying them.

BBC Wales spoke to young people in Cardiff who said they supported the proposed ban, with one 17-year-old saying it was "really easy to start relying on them".

The British Soft Drinks Association said the proposed ban was "unnecessary and not supported by robust evidence of overconsumption or harm".

The news follows the ban in England where drinks like Red Bull, Monster, Relentless and Prime will be illegal to sell to under-16s from April, aimed at reducing obesity levels, disrupted…