Period pants to get cheaper as tax on product abolished

Retailers including Marks & Spencer and Tesco promise to pass on savings to customers after VAT axed

Women can buy period pants for £2 cheaper than current prices after the government abolished a tax on the product.

As of Monday, retailers including supermarkets Marks & Spencer and Tesco, as well as clothing shop Primark, have promised to pass on the savings (worth 16%) to customers.