UK Government burning money to salvage Union, new figures reveal
THE UK Government has ramped up spending on marketing and research consultants as part of efforts to defend the Union, with almost £100,000 spent on contracts in a month. Figures released by the Cabinet Office show details of spending on three companies in December and January relating to the “Union campaign”. The first, totalling £34,617, was given to Engine Partners UK for advertising. The company describes itself as 13 specialist marketing agencies under one roof, which work together to “provide transformational business outcomes” for clients and have a focus on digital c...