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Children are so bombarded by gambling adverts that betting becomes ‘part of their everyday life’, major new study claims More than 95 per cent of children see gambling advertisements on television Eight out of ten of the young people are able to identify a list of gambling firms Researchers also found 41,000 children under 16 follow … Read more
Eye-catching adverts for an app-based start-up called Zeux have been plastered all over the London transport network recently offering 5 per cent interest. It is billed as a ‘fixed-rate product’ and says people should not ‘accept the low saving interest rates your bank offers you’. However, despite looking like a new challenger bank – in … Read more
Travel companies are misleading holidaymakers – and may be in breach of consumer law – by promoting properties with glossy photos that bear little resemblance to the disappointing reality, according to Which? Travel research. When it looked into the ‘real holidays’ behind the flashy website images, it claims it uncovered a premium holiday cottage with … Read more
Banning junk food adverts before the watershed will only cut two calories from a child’s diet a day, research shows. The Government revealed plans in March to restrict advertising of foods high in salt, fat and sugar on television and social media until after 9pm. They hoped the strict rules would curb soaring childhood obesity … Read more