Local authority for Bristol; unitary since 1996
Bristol City Council has voted to update its advertising policy to ban promotions for high‑carbon products and services, including fossil fuels, fast fashion, SUVs and certain holidays, on council‑owned billboards, bus stops and digital screens. The move, approved by eight votes to one, follows similar actions by other UK councils and reflects a broader push to align outdoor advertising with climate goals.
Scotland’s NHS is facing renewed scrutiny as whistleblowers describe a “nothing to see here” culture, with concerns about patient safety and governance raised by BMA Scotland and Scotland’s patient safety commissioner. The BBC and The Scotsman report ongoing calls for top-down cultural change amid past hospital failings.