So what do you know? In the least surprising item of breaking news so far in 2026, it turns out that there is no such thing as a free lunch. I use this metaphor advisedly, because I am referring to the discovery that slimming drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro are not, in fact, the shortcut to long-term weight loss.

An Oxford University study has concluded that users of these drugs will regain all the weight they lost within 18 months of stopping their regime of jabs unless they make permanent changes in lifestyle. In response to this discovery, an NHS spokesperson said these treatments are “not a magic fix”, while the head of the UK’s Pharmacy Association warned they are “not a silver bullet”.

And so, for a million or so Britons who have bought the get-slim-quick fix, the discovery that magic doesn’t actually exist must come as something of a disappointment. While we still don’t know enough about the enduring effects of these drugs, the instant results are nothing short of astonishing.

No faddy diets, no need to........

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