Artist calls in lawyers after Tories use his Burnham portrait without consent

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What happened

Stanley Chow’s cartoon was put on water bottles at party conference with the slogan ‘Bottler Burnham’ An artist is considering legal action after the Conservative party used his cartoon to mock Andy Burnham.

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:56:16 UTC.

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