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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

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.

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