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Lloyds Bank plc
A national press ad for Lloyds Banking Group, seen on 25 March 2025, included a photo of a black horse galloping past new homes with building work underway. Large text stated “£19.5 billion for social housing. And that’s just the start”. Smaller text underneath stated “Everyone deserves a safe place to call home. That’...
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Arrae Inc
Two paid-for Meta ads for food supplements made unauthorised and misleading medical and health claims for weight loss.
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Evolution Slimming Ltd
A paid-for Meta ad for food supplements made unauthorised and misleading medical and health claims for weight loss.
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Myota GmbH
Two paid-for Facebook ads for food supplements made unauthorised and misleading medical and health claims for weight loss.
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Ovira Australia t/a Ovira UK
Two paid-for Meta ads for food supplements made unauthorised and misleading medical and health claims for weight loss.
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The Clean Supps LLC t/a Inno Supps
Two paid-for Meta ads for food supplements made unauthorised and misleading medical and health claims for weight loss.
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Marks and Spencer plc
A page within the Marks and Spencer app was socially irresponsible by portraying a model as unhealthily thin. A website, email and second app page were also investigated but did not break the rules.
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Asos.com Ltd
An in-app ad for a clothing company, was not irresponsible and did not promote an unhealthy body image.
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Chequp Health Ltd
A paid-for Meta ad for weight-loss treatments promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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Express Healthcare Ltd t/a pharmacyonline.co.uk
A paid-for Google search ad for obesity treatment jabs promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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Hexpress Healthcare Ltd t/a HealthExpress.co.uk
A paid-for Meta ad for weight-loss injections promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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Juniper Technologies UK Ltd
A paid-for Google search ad for weight-loss injections promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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PharmaRx Ltd t/a Cloud Pharmacy
A paid-for Meta ad for weight-loss treatments promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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Phlo Technologies Ltd t/a Phlo Clinic
A paid-for Google search ad for weight-loss treatments promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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Phlo Technologies Ltd t/a Phlo Clinic
A paid-for Google search ad for weight-loss injections promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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SemaPen Ltd
A paid-for Google ad for a weight-loss pen program promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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Yazen Health AB t/a Yazen
An Instagram post by Gemma Collins promoting a weight-loss app and medication advertised prescription-only medicines to the public, against the law and our rules.
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Bodystreet Franchise (UK) Ltd t/a Bodystreet
A website made unsubstantiated claims that 20 minutes of exercise at their studio was enough for a week, that Electro Muscle Stimulation (EMS) training would lead to a reduction in body fat in a short time and that they were Europe's leading provider of EMS training.
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Cambridge Corporate Consultants Ltd t/a The Claims Guide
An post on X by The Claims Guide misleadingly implied that their company was approved, endorsed or authorised by the UK Government.
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Tesco Stores Ltd
An outdoor digital poster comparing the Tesco Clubcard and Sainsbury’s Nectar loyalty card schemes wasn’t misleading.
Rulings
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