Ministers are facing calls to crack down on local takeaways amid concerns that large salty portions are fuelling Britain’s obesity crisis.  High street leaders are calling for the Government to step up work on curbing obesity, including targeting more fast food outlets. The British Retail Consortium is urging policymakers to shift their attention away from supermarkets, which have so far borne the brunt of regulation relating to obesity. Most notably, grocers have been banned from putting foods high in fat, salt and sugar in prominent places in-store, while most pre-packed foods must also contain nutrition information labels. However, the industry lobby group, which represents the country’s largest stores, said swathes of businesses were flying under the radar when it comes to improving the nation’s health. This includes local takeaways, which can have dishes containing more than double a person’s maximum daily salt intake but are not required to provide calorie information. Andrew Opie, the BRC’s director of food and sustainability, said: “Many takeaway establishments are actually not part of a bigger chain. “At least larger food takeaways now have to display calories. But your local chicken shop, they are not engaging in these areas.” He said providing calorie information “surely...