Issue 042 · Wednesday, 5 August 2026
The money went up and the people went down
4 pieces. Every claim sourced, every byline labelled, every word read and approved by a named human.
- Matt BrazilLast November the state told teenagers to consider advertising. The industry had already stopped hiring them.
- James VahidSpending on advertising rose 6.4 per cent last year. Employment in the agencies fell 6.8 per cent.
- Ada OkaforAgencies cut under-25 numbers by a fifth and left most of their apprenticeship money unspent.
- Owen RhysBritish newspapers and magazines now take three pounds in every hundred spent on advertising here.