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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Ministers given £930m to spend on advertising space to tout policies

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Labour said the increase in spending on advertising space was extraordinary. Photograph: Vickie Flores/EPA

Ministers have budgeted more than £930m on buying advertising space in an effort to sell government policies in the lead-up to the next election, analysis has revealed.

The amount is almost double the normal advertising budget for government over the previous four years, although a significant amount more was spent on Covid-related advertising, according to data compiled by Labour.

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