Both Marks and Spenser, and Nestlé, have today pulled online advertising from a Daily Mail artile that made homphobic comments based on the death of singer Stephen Gately.

A spokesman for M&S said:

"Marks & Spencer does not tolerate any form of discrimination. We have asked the Daily Mail to move our advertisement away from the article."

A spokesman for Nestlé said:

"Nestlé has no influence on the editorial content of the publications in which it advertises. The views expressed in the article are from the author and are not shared by Nestlé. The company has consistently emphasised the importance of mutual respect and tolerance, regardless of culture, religion or nationality. This a core company value as expressed in the Nestlé corporate business principles."

Aoparently those sentiments are not shared by the Daily Mail and General Trust who allowed the artile to appear in their rag.