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City firms bank on ‘savvy squirrel’ advertising campaign to push Brits towards investing
By Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

The campaign is part of government initiative to boost financial risk taking, amid fears UK growth is being stymied

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/apr/23/savvy-squirrel-advertising-uk-investment-business

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City firms bank on ‘savvy’ advertising campaign to push Brits towards investing

The campaign, fronted by a CGI squirrel, is part of government initiative to boost financial risk taking, amid fears UK growth is being stymied

The Guardian

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City firms bank on ‘savvy’ advertising campaign to push Brits towards investing

The campaign, fronted by a CGI squirrel, is part of government initiative to boost financial risk taking, amid fears UK growth is being stymied

The Guardian

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