Burger King is splattered over Farage milkshake-gate
Burger King has been condemned by the ad watchdog for encouraging antisocial behaviour after seemingly encouraging protesters to “milkshake” Brexit…
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Flood of complaints fails to stop GoCompare crash ad
The ad watchdog is standing firm in the face of a barrage of complaints about the latest GoCompare TV campaign, featuring Gio…
‘Hot wife’ ad gets stripped down for objectifying women
A poster campaign for a Nottingham air conditioning company, featuring a woman in a T-shirt and denim shorts with the…
ASA rips down RBS ‘suicides and bank crimes’ poster
A poster ad for campaign group Banks Claims Group, which claimed the Royal Bank of Scotland had blood on its…
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…
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…
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”…