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Towns and cities across the UK, including Edinburgh, Sheffield, Coventry and Hackney are banning advertising that harms our health and worsens climate change. Could your local area be next? In England, a suit of local elections will take place on 7 May 2026, with candidates vying for 5,036 council seats and six elected mayors. Local…Continue reading May elections: your chance to stop harmful advertising
We were pleased to contribute to a lively event in Ljubljana last month, “Advertising on the Grill: how can we stop the promotion of harmful foods?” and to learn more about the similarities between advertising in Slovenia and here in the UK. …Continue reading Could Slovenia end harmful food advertising?
PRESS RELEASE: Public health campaigners have welcomed moves by Cardiff Council in Wales (UK) to restrict adverts for unhealthy, polluting and harmful products – but called for advertising by fossil fuel companies to also be restricted. Under the revised policy agreed by Cardiff Council’s cabinet on 18 September 2025, “adverts relating to violence, payday loans,…Continue reading Cardiff Council bans adverts for fossil powered vehicles
Guest blog by Prusha one of Bite Back‘s youth activists who is determined to fight for a future where healthy food is accessible and affordable for all. Walk down any high street, wait at a bus stop, or stroll past a billboard, chances are you’re not seeing healthy food being promoted. You’re seeing a marketing…Continue reading A Message For Big Food: Give young people a #CommercialBreak
For the most recent update on Cardiff Council’s policy, see this September 2025 blog. Since our last win back in January 2024, Adblock Cardiff have remained busy campaigningagainst public advertising in Cardiff, with some notable successes! After positive discussions with Cardiff Council late last year, we submitted a set of recommendations for how they might…Continue reading Cardiff council restrict harmful ads
Adfree Cities welcomes the Government commitment to ban junk food ads, but not including outdoor advertising is a missed opportunity. The new government’s pledge in the King’s Speech to ban advertising for ‘junk foods’ – those high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) – before the TV watershed was long overdue, so we’re glad to…Continue reading Junk food ad ban is a huge win – but don’t forget the billboards!