Artist 'taking legal advice' over Tories' use of Andy Burnham portrait

An artist has said he is taking legal advice after accusing the Conservative Party of copying his cartoon image of Andy Burnham at their party conference. People attending the party's conference in Birmingham have been handed water bottles featuring the image and labelled Bottler Burnham, 0% strength. Labour supporter Stanley Chow, who created the portrait for Burnham's 2021 mayoral campaign in Greater Manchester, has claimed the party did not ask for permission to use the image. A Conservative Party spokeswoman said the bottles were were not on sale and merely handed out to attending media in goody bags. Manchester illustrator Chow said: I was stunned and angry when I saw what they had done.