Government threatens booze ad clampdown
24 Jul 2008 | by Our Parliamentary correspondent
LONDON - Ministers have threatened to impose legislation to curb alcohol advertising after a government study found that it does result in more drinking.
The Government has dismissed calls to tighten the rules over food ads only a week after news that Downing Street is considering a ban on all ads aimed at children.
LONDON - Ministers have threatened to impose legislation to curb alcohol advertising after a government study found that it does result in more drinking.
LONDON - The Government is to tighten the rules on car ads to ensure that posters include green "health warnings" about how much pollution vehicles cause.
LONDON - The Government is to consider statutory controls over alcohol advertising as part of a new crackdown on under-age drinking ordered by Gordon Brown.
LONDON - The government is retreating from its threat to impose a ban on junk-food commercials.
LONDON - The government is expected to invite agencies to pitch this summer for a £3m campaign to promote sensible drinking and warn people of the dangers of binge drinking.
LONDON - The government is to impose tougher controls over TV ads for 'junk food', amid growing fears that commercials are encouraging unhealthy diets among children.
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The Government is to reject proposals by its top food expert to ban food advertising aimed at children under 12.
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