‘An ad for CrossCountry Trains has been banned for over-promising on the availability of complimentary food and drink for passengers.’
The Independent, 17th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The core function of public services ombuds is to investigate complaints from individuals about “maladministration” by public bodies which has caused injustice. But ombuds have developed several other important functions designed to improve people’s experiences of public services. For example, as seen in the Council of Europe’s 2019 Venice Principles, ombuds are developing a role ensuring that public bodies do not neglect human rights.’
Essex Constitutional and Administrative Justice Initiative, 15th April 2024
Source: essexcaji.org
‘An advert posted by Katie Price on Instagram, which promoted a low calorie diet for The Skinny Food Co, has been banned by the advertising watchdog.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Adverts featuring the actor Dominic West as a sneering bank manager will be pulled from TV in their current form after the advertising watchdog ruled they were misleading because they wrongly suggest that the building society had not closed branches.’
The Guardian, 3rd April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A crossbench peer and former ethics adviser to Boris Johnson has been found to have broken House of Lords rules by joining a meeting with Ministry of Defence officials on behalf of a US satellite company that was paying him.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A national press advert for Aldi claiming the discounter was the “home of Britain’s cheapest Christmas dinner” misled consumers, a watchdog has ruled.’
The Independent, 20th March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Five episodes of GB News programmes presented by Tory MPs were found by Ofcom to have broken broadcasting rules.’
The Independent, 18th March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has backtracked on its decision to ban a Calvin Klein advertisement featuring the British singer FKA twigs, citing the “strength of public feeling”.’
The Guardian, 6th March 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Media watchdog Ofcom has ruled that Laurence Fox’s “misogynistic” comments about female journalist Ava Evans on Dan Wootton’s GB News show broke broadcasting rules which protect “viewers from offensive content”.’
The Independent, 4th March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A complaint by Brewdog about a BBC documentary that highlighted allegations of inappropriate behaviour against the beer giant’s chief executive has been rejected by Ofcom.’
BBC News, 19th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Seven women are accusing Devon and Cornwall Police of failing to investigate serving and former officers for domestic abuse and sexual violence.’
BBC News, 12th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The police watchdog is investigating Nottinghamshire Police over the force’s contact with triple killer Valdo Calocane before his brutal stabbing rampage.’
The Independent, 13th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘GB News presenter Neil Oliver has been cleared by Ofcom, after sparking outrage with claims coronavirus vaccinations were causing “turbo cancer”.’
The Independent, 7th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has recommended that Peterborough City Council pay more than £2,900 after its delay in revising the housing priority of a vulnerable man.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th January 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A 13-year-old boy died after being deliberately pushed into a river in a “dangerous prank”, a coroner has ruled.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Food delivery company HelloFresh has been fined for sending millions of spam emails and texts to customers.’
BBC News, 11th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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