A Burger King tweet was banned in the UK after regulators ruled that it encouraged people to throw milkshakes at politicians

Brexit Party leader Nigel gestures after being hit with a milkshake while arriving for a Brexit Party campaign event in Newcastle, Britain, May 20, 2019. REUTERS/Scott Heppell Reuters

A Burger King tweet encouraging people to throw milkshakes over politicians has been banned in the UK for being 'irresponsible.'
Burger King UK sent a tweet on May 18 saying: "Dear people of Scotland. We're selling milkshakes all weekend. Have fun. Love BK. #justsaying."
The tweet was an apparent reply to news that an Edinburgh McDonald's refused to sell milkshakes because Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage was speaking nearby.
At the time "Milkshaking" politicians was somewhat common in the UK, with numerous prominent political figures having the drinks thrown over them by protesters.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned the already-deleted tweet on Wednesday, saying it "condoned the previous anti-social behaviour and encouraged further instances."
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A Burger King tweet from May 2018 encouraging people to throw milkshakes over politicians is now banned in the UK, after a regulator labelled it "irresponsible."

"Milkshaking" political figures was a common occurrence in the UK during May 2019, with Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage, activist Tommy Robinson, and UKIP candidate Carl Benjamin, falling victim.

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