Tories pay artist for Burnham images after legal threat
Summary
The UK Conservative Party agreed to pay illustrator Stanley Chow after using his 2021 image of Andy Burnham without permission. The party paid a £1,000 usage fee and contributed an undisclosed amount toward Chow’s legal costs after he threatened legal action.Key Facts
- The Conservatives used Chow’s illustration of Andy Burnham on water bottles at their party conference.
- The bottles portrayed Burnham as a “bottler” and mocked Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Chow said the party had used his image without permission.
- Chow sought legal advice and threatened to take action against the party.
- The Conservatives agreed to pay Chow £1,000 to use the image.
- The party also contributed an undisclosed amount toward Chow’s legal fees.
- The Conservative Party said it considered the matter closed.
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