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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Damien Gayle Environment correspondent

Bristol becomes first British city to ban advertisements for fast fashion

Green party’s Carla Denyer laughs after casting her vote in the general election in 2024.
The policy reflects political trends in the city, which elected the Green party’s Carla Denyer as MP in 2024. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

Bristol has become the first British city to impose a ban on the advertising of fast fashion, in new restrictions that will also curb ads for SUVs and airlines.

The ban is part of moves by the West Country city, known for its radical political scene, to impose sweeping bans on advertising for polluting industries.

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