The Advertising Association promotes the role and rights of responsible advertising and its value to people, society, businesses and the economy. We represent UK advertisers, agencies, media owners and tech companies on behalf of the entire industry, acting as the connection between industry professionals and the politicians and policy-makers.

The Advertising Association focuses on major industry and policy areas that have huge ramifications on UK advertising. This section contains our work around public health, gambling advertising, data and e-privacy, trust, the digital economy and more.

Credos is the advertising industry’s independent think tank. It produces research, evidence and reports into the impact and effectiveness of and public and political response to advertising on behalf of UK advertisers in order to enable the industry to make informed decisions.

Front Foot is our industry’s member network of over 90 businesses across UK advertising. It aims to promote the role of responsible advertising and its value to people, society and the economy through a coalition of senior leaders from advertisers, agencies and media owners.

We run a number of events throughout the year, from our annual LEAD summit to the Media Business Course and regular breakfast briefings for our members. We are also the official UK representative for the world’s biggest festival of creativity – Cannes Lions.

Advertising APPG

/ February 16th 2025

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Advertising provides an opportunity to bring industry leaders, MPs and Peers together to discuss the positive work of the advertising industry, including this industry’s impact across all the nations and regions of the UK.

The advertising industry also offers huge opportunities for growth and innovation, and highlights work that contributes to positive social benefits.

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Research shows that the industry is recognised as a force for good in society, particularly when it comes to advertising campaigns that support positive behaviour change, such as encouraging people to get vaccinated or raising awareness of cancer screenings. The UK also has a world-class  self- and co-regulatory system, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), ensuring that ads are legal, decent, honest and truthful.

The APPG for Advertising was launched on the 22nd January 2025, with the three pillars of advertising (the AA, IPA and ISBA) convening in Parliament.

Future meetings will showcase the successes of the industry in areas such as responsible advertising, jobs, regional investment, exports and AI.

 

This is not an official website [or feed] of Parliament. It has not been approved by either House. APPGs are informal groups of Parliamentarians with a common interest in particular issues. The views expressed are those of the group.