Battersea Power Station in London at the launch of EE, Britain’s first 4G mobile network, last November

Mobile companies will use different airwave frequencies to offer 4G and this will impact on their service

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Controversial Government advert telling illegal immigrants to 'go home' or face arrest is reported to advertising regulators

Labour peer Lord Lipsy said claim on advert that 106 arrests are made a week was 'grossly mis-leading'

Channel 4 and Discovery among broadcasters handed warnings after showing alcohol ads during programmes for under-18s

Advertising regulator also reprimanded broadcasters Paramount and Entertainment Networks for screening adverts as early as 3.30pm

Johannesburg told to pull its ‘world class African city’ ads

The advertising watchdog has ordered the city of Johannesburg to stop running part of its “world class African city” marketing campaign because it is “misleading”.

Kerry Katona: her continual ignorance of even basic money management is not something to be applauded
First PayDay Loan UK quotes a typical APR of 2,120 per cent

Payday lender banned from sending 'irresponsible' spam texts

A payday lender which sent “irresponsible” spam text messages which encouraged people to borrow money for a “night on the town” has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority.

Image taken from the Dreamscape Networks television advert featuring Pamela Anderson, which has been banned for being sexist and degrading to women.

TV Advert showing Pamela Anderson covered in cream banned for being 'sexist and degrading' to women

A television advert featuring actress Pamela Anderson wearing a bikini and covered in cream has been banned for being sexist and degrading to women.

Viewers complain about 'frightening' Ikea gnomes advert

Advert features couple kicking gnomes across their garden before using a hammock to hurl them against a fence

The Price Drop TV station today: The company behind is found to have consistently made misleading price claims and product descriptions

Company behind Bid and Price Drop shopping channels found to have made misleading price claims and product descriptions

Sit-Up could have its broadcast licence revoked after Advertising Standards Authority asks broadcasting regulator Ofcom to consider sanctions

Former bankrupt Kerry Katona in the original advert for Cash Lady

Kerry Katona back in new payday loan advert days after original was banned

Just days after an advert selling payday loans featuring reality television star Kerry Katona was branded “irresponsible” and banned, the former bankrupt is back on our screens in a new advert for the same company.

A screengrab of the front page of oxbridgeessays.com today

Essay-writing service grade guarantee advert banned

An ad for an essay writing service has been banned for appearing to offer a moneyback guarantee that customers would receive at least the grade they ordered.

Morrisons threatens to report Tesco over its price-comparison claims

Morrisons is the latest big grocer to threaten to report Tesco to the advertising watchdog over its price-comparison claims and coupons.

Calls for rental agents and landlords to be properly regulated

"Failure to regulate will mean that rogue agents will continue to blight the sector."

Princess Beatrice, centre, visits Red Bull’s F1 team

Red Bull's VIP trip: budget airline, hotel in the wrong country, and you're not a VIP

The 4-star spa hotel did not have a spa and the winner had to share a bed with his brother

Keira Knightley Chanel advert banned for being 'overtly suggestive'

A Chanel advert featuring actress Keira Knightley has been banned during children's programming after a watchdog ruled its sexually suggestive content was unsuitable for younger viewers.

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