The Chancellor, Phil Hammond, has called on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate the digital advertising industry. "Press Gazette" reveals that the Chancellor felt compelled to make the request after a report to the Treasury which revealed the market is not transparent enough and is dominated by Google and Facebook.

ISBA, the voice of British advertisers, has warned "The Drum" that the continued uncertainty around Brexit, following the Prime Minister's deal being rejected by MPs for a second time, means the industry could well take a financial hit.

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has given Netflix the right to determine its own age guidance on its films and programmes, "The Guardian" writes.

Omnicom Media Group's Chief Executive, Philippa Brown, has been appointed chair of the Advertising Association, "Campaign" reveals.

Vodafone has announced that taking its biddable media buying in-house has proven highly effective, with savings of around 10% to 15%, "Campaign" reports.

Google has revealed that it blocked 2.3 billion "bad ads" last year, down from 3.2 billion the year before, "Mobile Marketing" reveals.

A Sky Bet ad, fronted by Sky Sports presenter Jeff Sterling, has been banned for implying that good knowledge of sport could improve the chances of placing a winning bet. The Guardian reveals the ASA deemed the ad socially irresponsible.

The BBC is reporting that new research shows the Leave side of the Brexit debate received much more amplification from foreign-controlled bots on Twitter than Remain.

Unilever claims it saved 500m Euros last year by taking some marketing functions in-house and making assets work harder, "Campaign" reports.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is investigating the BBC to determine whether it pays women less than men for the same work, "Press Gazette" reports.