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The 96-year-old previously told the Wall Street Journal that Epstein had helped him move money between his accounts without "one penny from Epstein".

The existing tax, which mainly applies to fizzy drinks, will be applied to bottles and cartons of milk-based drinks, including milkshakes, flavoured milk, milk substitute drinks and lattes, adding a few pence to their cost.

"I want to raise pennies to help buy things to help children who aren't well."

Mr Hamilton said that workers and the community had "not seen a penny" of the £200m wealth fund announcement.

After years of stunning stock price gains, splits, and no dividend raises, the payment is a penny a share per quarter, for a yield of 0.0002%, the lowest in the S&P 500.