UK begins ban on junk food ads on daytime TV and onlineListen to this articleNo more daytime TV or online ads for "junk food" in the UK. afpLONDON - New regulations come into force Monday in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for so-called junk foods, in what the government calls a "world-leading action" to tackle childhood obesity. Tooth decay is the leading cause of UK hospital admissions for young children, typically aged five to nine, according to officials. "By restricting adverts for junk food before 9pm and banning paid adverts online, we can remove excessive exposure to unhealthy foods," health minister Ashley Dalton said in a statement. The charity Diabetes UK also welcomed the ads ban, with its chief executive, Colette Marshall, noting that type 2 diabetes is on the rise in young people.

Source: Bangkok Post January 05, 2026 09:36 UTC