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City firms bank on ‘Savvy Squirrel’ advertising campaign to push Britons towards investing
UK NewsPoliticsBusiness•April 23, 2026 at 8:36 AMNational

City firms bank on ‘Savvy Squirrel’ advertising campaign to push Britons towards investing

By Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

The campaign is part of government initiative to boost financial risk taking, amid fears UK growth is being stymiedNils Pratley: the ‘Savvy Squirrel looks a bit too tame’City firms are pinning their hopes on a government-endorsed advertising blitz fronted by a finance “savvy” CGI squirrel to encourage cautious British savers to shift out of cash and start investing.The long-awaited retail investment campaign, which will cost up to £50m, is part of the chancellor Rachel Reeves’ nationwide push to encourage more financial risk taking, amid fears risk-averse consumers are losing out and ultimately stymying UK growth. Continue reading...

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

City firms are pinning their hopes on a government-endorsed advertising blitz fronted by a finance “savvy” CGI squirrel to encourage cautious British savers to shift out of cash and start investing.

The long-awaited retail investment campaign, which will cost up to £50m, is part of the chancellor Rachel Reeves’ nationwide push to encourage more financial risk taking, amid fears risk-averse consumers are losing out and ultimately stymying UK growth.

Continue reading...