Government’s ‘Levelling Up’ ads banned by regulator after shadow ministers complain

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has been penalized by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for blurring the lines between editorial and marketing.
The advertising watchdog banned seven Reach owned-newspaper advertorials and warned the government department to ensure future marketing is prominently labeled.
The ads were all placed in local newspapers under the headline “Levelling Up! What is it and what does it mean for...” with the name of each regi