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Qatar reviewing London investments after transport ads ban - FT

FILE PHOTO: People enter and depart the food hall of Harrods store during the coronavirus pandemic, in London, Britain, December 20, 2020. Harrods is owned by the Qatar Investment Authority. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

Qatar has launched a review of its investments in London after the city’s transport authority this week banned the Gulf state’s tourism advertisements on the capital’s buses, taxis and Underground train system, Saturday’s Financial Times reported.

The paper said the move by Transport for London (TfL) was triggered by concerns over the soccer World Cup host’s stance on LGBT+ rights and its treatment of migrant workers.

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