17 Apr 2012
| by Daniel Farey-Jones and Emma Powell
A "laissez-faire" Government approach to flu, including the cancellation of a public awareness...of the so-called "swine flu" pandemic that prompted the Labour government to ramp up its 'Catch it. Bin it ...
and hence to avoidable influenza-related deaths".
Going into detail about how the [Coalition] Government ...
-awareness campaign" and the lack of warning that the pandemic virus would be circulating.
The coalition government ...
29 Mar 2012
| by Parliamentary correspondent
The Government has warned that it will consider a ban on alcohol advertising unless more action...young people should not be targeted, large numbers of under-18s still see alcohol ads.
A Government ...
and will continue to work with the Government to ensure that, as advertising techniques evolve, alcohol continues ...
01 Mar 2012
| by Our Parliamentary correspondent
studying the findings of an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading. Government sources said ads would ...
01 Mar 2012
| by Campaign staff
According to Gavin Patterson, the president of the AA and the chief executive of BT Retail, the ad industry is set to add up to 20,000 new jobs to the UK economy by 2014, but the growth potential of the industry is still being overlooked by government.
At the conference, Patterson argued that, with more ...
12 Jan 2012
| by Our Parliamentary correspondent
The Government has welcomed the industry's clampdown on ads aimed at children in a clear sign
20 Oct 2011
| by Our Parliamentary correspondent
The Government came under fresh pressure this week to curb alcohol ads as a survey of young people...and young people from exposure to advertising, then the Government needs to ask itself whether the current framework is fit for purpose."
The Government's strategy on public health was branded "pathetic ...
06 Oct 2011
| by Our Parliamentary correspondent
The Government will prevent a US-style explosion of outdoor ads in the countryside when it relaxes...the Government's planning guidance dropped strict controls limiting outdoor ads, saying they should be "subject ...
the Government finalises its proposals, it will make clear that the new rules will not allow a free ...
no mention of billboards being inappropriate in the countryside".
In a submission to the Government ...
03 May 2011
| by Sara Kimberley
extent.
Two thirds of respondents believed the industry was vital to the success of government ...
governed think tank set up last year with funding by the Advertising Association, and will be repeated ...
27 Jul 2010
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
Government reduced its spend on advertising through COI by £18m to £193m last year while digital...Labour government in 2008/9, but COI is now dealing with a harsher financial climate introduced by the new coalition government.
It was told in May to run only "essential" new and existing campaigns ...
15 Jul 2010
| by our Parliamentary correspondent
A £40m slice of the ad market could become the target of the coalition Government's first ad ban