Mayor of London bans junk food ads

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 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced that come February, ads for junk food will no longer be allowed in trains, boats, and buses across the city. This is part of a larger initiative to curb the rising number of child obesity. Marco Werman speaks with BBC reporter Kate Ogelsby.

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