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Watchdog bans cremation advert for suggesting funeral ceremony was included

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The Independent UK

Cremation firm ad banned for ‘misleadingly implying’ plan included a service

The ASA said the ad misleadingly implied that the standard Pure Cremation package included an in-person funeral service, when this was not the case.

Evening Standard

Cremation advert banned over ‘misleading’ funeral service claims

Pure Cremation’s advert has been pulled be regulators for claiming an attended funeral service was part of its standard plan

The Independent UK

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Betting ads featuring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland banned

The ASA found both ads were likely to appeal to people younger than 18.

Evening Standard

Betting ads featuring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland banned over ‘high risk of strong appeal to under-18s’

Cyan Blue Odds Ltd, trading as Oddschecker, said it recognised the heightened risk associated with featuring “top-flight footballers”

The Independent UK

At-home rape kit firm ‘misled public with claims’ finds ASA

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The major retailers that misled shoppers with their 2025 Black Friday deals

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Advertising watchdog rules at-home rape kit firm misled public with exaggerated claims

Enough is ‘lying’ to victims, says MP

The Independent UK

John Lewis, Boots and Debenhams Black Friday deal ads ‘misled shoppers’

The Advertising Standards Authority said it had not seen evidence the advertised deals represented genuine savings.

Evening Standard

John Lewis, Boots and Debenhams misled shoppers with Black Friday deals

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found ads in the lead-up to Black Friday in November overstated the advertised price drops

The Independent UK

Self-swab rape kit company ‘misled public’ over potential use in trials

The Advertising Standards Authority said Enough was wrong to tell women they were more likely to get raped than get cancer

Evening Standard

Ads for British beef and milk banned following Chris Packham complaint

Packham complained that the ads were misleading as they did not reflect the full environmental impact of British meat and dairy.

Evening Standard

Aukus costs balloon with more cash and staff for submarine agency amid ongoing search for nuclear waste dump

Labor has announced funding for Australian Submarine Agency will jump to $512m in next financial year amid concerns the sovereign submarine fleet may never arrive

The Guardian - AU

‘Was she going to an appointment, maybe even a romantic one?’: ASA’s best phone picture

The Corsican photographer’s patience paid off when they captured this stunning silhouette of a young woman

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Face serum advert at Tube station banned over 'misleading' claim it made users 'look five years younger'

The advert was deemed misleading by the ASA and cannot appear in the same form again

The Guardian - UK

‘Misogyny with a marketing budget’: UK AI firm accused of sexist advert

Narwhal Labs ad for ‘AI employee’ contains strapline: ‘She outworks everyone. And she’ll never ask for a raise’

The Guardian - UK

Lidl and Iceland ads are first banned under new UK junk food rules

ASA rules ads on Instagram and Daily Mail website broke ban on promoting items high in fat, salt and sugar

Evening Standard

Watchdog bans first ads under new ‘less healthy’ food rules

Lidl and Iceland are the first retailers to fall foul of the new rules, which came into effect at the beginning of this year.

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The Independent UK

Lidl and Iceland ads banned under new ‘less healthy’ food rules

Lidl and Iceland are the first retailers to fall foul of the new rules, which came into effect at the beginning of this year

The Independent UK

Adverts accused of exploiting new mothers’ insecurities over body image banned

Juniper said it disagreed that the ad encouraged new mothers to prioritise weight loss, saying its intended message was that mothers could “seek a balance that felt right for them”

Evening Standard

Watchdogs join up to tackle saga motorists face making car finance claims

Final decisions on the long-awaited programme will be published by the FCA.

The Independent UK

Major health supplements adverts removed due to menopause treatment claims

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Five food supplement adverts banned over women’s health claims

Ads from 22 Balance Me, Lunera, Minerva, and Nova Menopause Vitality were banned

Evening Standard

Food supplement adverts claiming treatment for menopause banned

Ads for 222 Balance Me, Lunera, Minerva and Nova Menopause Vitality all claimed their products could prevent, treat or cure menopause symptoms.

Evening Standard

AI video maker ad banned for exposing woman’s body

The ASA said the ad implied that viewers could use an app to remove a woman’s clothing.

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