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Stanley Chow says the Conservatives used his Andy Burnham portrait without permission on conference water bottles. The party has not addressed that allegation in its reported response.
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Manchester illustrator Stanley Chow says he is taking legal advice after accusing the Conservative Party of using his cartoon portrait of Andy Burnham without permission on water bottles at its conference in Birmingham. Chow made the image for Burnham’s 2021 Greater Manchester mayoral campaign. [1]
The bottles bore the labels “Bottler Burnham” and “0% strength”. Chow, a Labour supporter, said the party had not asked to use his work and described its use as copyright infringement. [1]
Chow had previously accused Reform UK of using the same image in AI-generated social media posts. A Reform UK spokesman said at the time that the posts had been removed in good faith, without admitting liability. That was a separate dispute. [1]
A Conservative Party spokeswoman said the bottles were not for sale and had been handed to attending media in goody bags. Her response did not address Chow’s claim that the party had not sought permission. [1]
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