Aldi exacts revenge on Tesco in cheap as chips ad war
The battle royale between supermarket chains over which is the cheapest has taken yet another twist after a complaint by Aldi…
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Deliveroo not over the moon as ASA bans ‘playful’ ad
Deliveroo’s “playful” attempt to show how it can deliver food the length and breadth of the country – and even…
‘Wool is just as cruel as fur’ ad campaign pelted by ASA
A seemingly innocuous outdoor ad for animals rights charity Peta, designed to urge consumers not to wear wool, has been…
Vaping ad goes up in a puff of smoke over Mo Farah row
A bus-side ad campaign for Diamond Mist e-liquids, featuring a Sir Mo Farah lookalike along with a version of his…
Home Office attacks ASA for Settlement Scheme ad ban
The Home Office has slated an Advertising Standards Authority ruling which has outlawed a radio that claimed that all EU…
Royal Mail tries softly, softly approach to ID theft blitz
Royal Mail is knocked its use of shock tactics on the head for the launch of a new ad campaign…
Veterinary practice puts balls on the line in ad offensive
Brand owners might be fretting over what they can include in their UK ads after the regulator deemed two seemingly innocuous commercials “harmful”…
ASA under fire over ‘heavy handed’ stereotype ad bans
The Advertising Standards Authority has been accused being heavy handed in its implementation of the new rules on gender stereotypes,…
Love Island star scorched for misleading fake tan post
Love Island may have brand owners drooling at the prospect of getting their messages in front of a younger audience…
‘Hot wife’ poster gets the blood boiling in Nottingham
A poster campaign for a Nottingham air conditioning company, which features the strapline “your wife is hot”, is still running…