Global Outlook

 A number of cancer charities in the UK have been demanding the scrapping of Value Added Tax, or VAT, on sunscreen to make it more affordable. The product comes under the "cosmetic" category and carries a 20% tax, adding around £1.50 to the cost of a single bottle. The 20% standard VAT rate applies to most goods and services. Charities want high-factor protective creams to be rid of the tax, citing the cost-of-living crisis which has seen scores of Brits struggling to make ends meet. Sun damage is majorly responsible for skin cancers. Although there are several types of skin cancer, melanoma is the most dangerous of them all as well as the most common type among youngsters in the country. If left untreated, the cancer can swiftly spread to other body parts. Dr. Louise Soanes, Chief Nurse, Teenage Cancer Trust, said only a handful of people realize that getting painful sunburn just once every couple of years can triple their risk of skin cancer - adding "sun cream should...