Bikes: that’s our answer Tessa, says ad firm

1pm: Tessa Jowell wants advertisers to take action to help fight obesity. So today, the head of one of the country's biggest advertising companies said it would offer free bicycles to Londoners.Claire Cozens reports.

Public asked how to make the nation healthier

A national consultation on how to improve public health and tackle the 'worrying problems' of obesity, smoking and sexually transmitted infections was launched today by the health secretary, John Reid.

Jowell rules out curbs on junk food adverts

Culture secretary Tessa Jowell will rule out new curbs on advertising junk foods to children in a speech to the advertising industry today, in which she is expected to call for voluntary action to tackle the crisis of obesity instead. By Felicity Lawrence.