Opinion

The joy of junk food ads

From today, any junk food or drink – high in fat, salt and sugar – can no longer be advertised on UK television before 9pm, and cannot be advertised online at any time.
Adverts could be shown on BBC channels for the first time as Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy tries to keep the national broadcaster alive.
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There’s something about scandals that always pulls me in, often because they reveal how power really works when no one’s ...
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