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The UK becomes the latest country to nix taxes on women's sanitary products.

Video. Period poverty: UK becomes latest country to abolish 'tampon taxes'

Updated: 01/01/2021 - 19:56 GMT+1

The move comes after Scotland became the first country in the world to offer women free sanitary products. Other countries have followed suit and removed taxes.

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