Less Healthy Food ad ban – What brands need to know
The twists and turns around the new advertising restrictions for ‘less healthy’ foods continue—but the direction is clear: the UK’s LHF (Less Healthy Food) ad ban is going ahead.
The regulations will legally come into force on 5 January 2026, but the government has asked brands and media owners to voluntarily comply from 1 October 2025—a show of good faith in return for greater clarity around what’s still allowed.