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Plymouth tanning salons breaking rules

Over 80 per cent of tanning salons allowed a 16-year-old to buy a sunbed session – despite the age limit being 18-years-old.

Public protection officers visited six salons in Plymouth last week during a test purchase operation and staff in five of them did not challenge 16-year-old volunteer about their age.

The volunteer did not use the sunbed but was given access to the bed,...