There is fierce opposition from medical groups, teaching unions and children’s charities to UK plans to allow products to be used in television programmes for marketing purposes for the first time.

Critics claim placement will fuel childhood obesity, exacerbate the problems caused by alcohol and gambling, and distort storylines by rewarding programme makers for deliberately giving certain items high visibility.

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