8/19/2026 1:18:08 PM The drip, drip, drip of enforcement: CMA opens three MORE investigations into hidden fees By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Rebecca Moore Jen Dinmore Alex Meloy Fleur Chenevix-Trench Ella Nawaro +3 more... Show less Price transparency is firmly in the CMA's sights. This week, the Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") launched three new drip...
8/17/2026 1:11:07 PM New Guide: AI Disclosures Around the World By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor We are pleased to share a new GALA guide providing a practical, jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction overview of AI disclosure requirements in...
8/4/2026 12:07:37 PM Consultation launched on restricting promotions of HFSS products in Northern Ireland By Brinsley Dresden Rebecca Moore News on advertising less healthy food and drinks just keeps coming — the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in Northern Ireland and the...
6/18/2026 10:14:07 PM ASA warns on AI-generated content and deepfakes By Brinsley Dresden The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has published new guidance on the use of AI-generated content and deepfakes in advertising,...
5/7/2026 1:38:08 PM Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 becomes law By Helen Hart Paul Caddy A person born on New Year's Day 2009 turns 18 in January 2027. On that date, they will become the first adult in British history who can...
4/15/2026 2:02:37 PM It's official: ASA rules that donor kebabs are not less healthy foods* By Brinsley Dresden Rebecca Moore On 5 January 2026, new rules in the CAP and BCAP Codes on the advertising of “less healthy” food and drink products came into force....
4/15/2026 10:20:06 AM Consumer law revolution: CMA issues first fine of £4.2 million for consumer law breaches By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Brinsley Dresden Alex Meloy Jen Dinmore +1 more... Show less The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued the outcome of one of the investigations that it launched in November about...
4/14/2026 2:25:37 PM ASA and CAP Annual Report 2025: smarter, proactive advertising regulation By Brinsley Dresden Geraint Lloyd-Taylor The ASA and CAP’s Annual Report 2025 highlights a regulatory regime that is becoming increasingly proactive, data‑driven and...
11/5/2025 1:30:37 PM What are the highlights of the ASA's mid-year progress report? By Brinsley Dresden Geraint Lloyd-Taylor The Advertising Association's 2025 Advertising Pays report found that advertising and marketing industries contributed £109 billion of...
10/17/2025 11:03:07 AM The ASA’s brand advertising exemption: What do you need to know? By Brinsley Dresden Rebecca Moore Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Alex Meloy +1 more... Show less The UK’s new less healthy product advertising rules restrict ads for “identifiable” less healthy food and drink products across TV, ODPS...
9/22/2025 1:49:08 PM Like after-dinner mints, CAP finally serves up its draft CAP guidance on less healthy foods. By Brinsley Dresden Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Rebecca Moore Following the UK government's recent publication of the Advertising (Less Healthy Food and Drink) (Brand Advertising Exemption)...
7/31/2025 4:39:37 PM Wellness drink tripped up by unauthorised health, nutrition and medicinal claims. By Brinsley Dresden Like many, I’m partial to a cold, refreshing drink—especially if it promises a little more than just quenching my thirst. So, when I came...
7/30/2025 11:01:07 AM ASA springs another mattress pricing case on us By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Jen Dinmore Elizabeth Burton Fleur Chenevix-Trench Alex Meloy +2 more... Show less Pricing claims, including discount claims, must be clear and fair, and must not mislead consumers. That is the position under consumer...
7/28/2025 12:51:37 PM CMA sweeps websites for compliance with new law on consumer reviews By Jen Dinmore Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Alex Meloy Fleur Chenevix-Trench Elizabeth Burton +2 more... Show less The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 specifically outlaws fake and misleading consumer reviews. This law came into...
7/16/2025 5:10:39 PM Something to chew on: UK government publishes hotly anticipated update on HFSS ad ban By Geraint Lloyd-Taylor Brinsley Dresden Rebecca Moore Alex Meloy +1 more... Show less Just in time for the summer holidays, the UK government has published its draft Advertising (Less Healthy Food) (Brand Advertising...
5/2/2025 11:43:38 AM Is the ASA on Ozempic? By Brinsley Dresden Geraint Lloyd-Taylor The ASA has issued its Annual Report on its work in 2024. And it's very slim. Not that it was bloated before (we don't want to be rude...