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Qatar among three Middle East advertisers banned by TFL after LGBT crackdown

Exclusive figures show the transport agency still allowed five Qatari campaigns, despite a recent policy of vetting ads linked to countries that have the death penalty for homosexuality

Thursday 22 December 2022 at 05:01

Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates after winning the FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates after winning the FIFA World Cup in Qatar Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images

Transport for London has rejected at least four adverts from Middle Eastern states after a crackdown on marketing from countries with questionable human rights records.

The move included a halt to the appearance of an ad from FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar, according to information disclosed to Financial News under the Freedom of Information Act.