IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon was quoted in The Daily Mail criticising Sir Keir Starmer’s proposal to ban ‘harmful’ adverts for products like vapes, sugary drinks, and ‘junk food’ before the 9pm watershed.

Christopher said:

“This policy is already on the statute books but has been delayed due to the state of the economy. There will never be a good time to introduce it.

“It’s bad for business, bad for consumers and bad for broadcasters. There has never been a satisfactory definition of “junk food”. A ban would prevent a vast range of perfectly normal foods being advertised before 9pm on television and at any time online.”

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