Latest news
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Naughty or Nice? Stick to the ad rules this Christmas
- CAP News
- 11 September 2025
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Top tips on targeting and placement
- CAP News
- 24 July 2025
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Off with your heads! Keeping within the rules in ads that reference the royals
- CAP News
- 12 June 2025
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Be a reigning champion with our Women’s Euro 2025 marketing tips
- CAP News
- 29 May 2025
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Don’t let your ads leave a pisco sour taste in the mouth this National Cocktail Day
- CAP News
- 13 March 2025
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Community Radio: Advertising No-Nos
- CAP News
- 13 March 2025
Latest rulings
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Heineken UK Ltd
- Upheld
- Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
- 10 September 2025
An Instagram post by the comedian Al Nash advertising Strongbow, implied that alcohol was indispensable and took priority in life.
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Mast-Jagermeister UK t/a Jägermeister
- Upheld
- Social media (paid ad)
- 10 September 2025
Two paid-for Facebook and Instagram ads for Jägermeister were socially irresponsible and implied that alcohol was a key component of the success of a social event.
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Locksley Distilling Co Ltd
- Upheld
- Social media (paid ad)
- 27 August 2025
A paid-for Facebook and Instagram ad for a bottle of gin implied that a drink may be preferred because of its higher alcohol content.
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BrewDog plc
- Upheld
- Poster
- 06 August 2025
A poster broke the strict alcohol advertising rules because it implied that alcohol could overcome boredom, loneliness or other problems.