First sugar-free Easter on UK TV as chocolate ads are pushed past 9pm 29. March 2026 (10:10) Ban on junk food adverts has cut advertising spend and prompted a debate over the policy’s impactThe UK will have its first Easter without the traditional barrage of TV ads for chocolate eggs and hot cross buns as the ban on junk food advertising makes the sweetest tradition of the year a sugar-free viewing experience.New regulations, which came into force at the beginning of the year, prohibit products high in fat, sugar and salt from appearing in TV ads before 9pm, as part of efforts to tackle rising childhood obesity. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Up to 70 Brits locked up in UAE over drone strike photos 29. March 2026 (10:00) Tourists, expats and cabin crew face jail and huge fines for taking or even receiving images of missile and drone attacks as campaigners warn of harsh conditions and limited consular access for detainees (London News)
Undercover police officer was sacked for assaulting partner, spycops inquiry hears 29. March 2026 (09:00) Conviction revealed during questioning of Rob Hastings about a second woman whom he deceived into intimate relationshipAn undercover officer who deceived a woman into an intimate relationship was later convicted and dismissed from the police for assaulting his long-term partner, the public inquiry into undercover policing has heard.Rob Hastings, who infiltrated pro-Palestinian and left wing protest groups for three years during his covert deployment, was convicted of assaulting his now ex-partner and mother of his three children in 2014. He was sacked by the Metropolitan police for gross misconduct as a result. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Middle East crisis live: Explosions in Tehran as Yemen’s Houthis heighten risks of Iran war 29. March 2026 (08:42) War continues to escalate with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis confirming a second wave of attacks on Israel since they joined the war on SaturdayRead the full reportSyria’s assistant defence minister said Sunday that his country’s forces had repelled a drone attack from neighbouring Iraq targeting one of Syria’s last US military bases.“Earlier today, the US base in Qasrak, located on our territory, was attacked by four drones launched from Iraqi territory,” Sipan Hamo said on X, adding that “the drones were shot down without casualties”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
