Luxury brands in UK warn copyright plan puts £125billion growth in danger - as they urge Keir Starmer to 'rethink' overhaul

Britain's £81billion luxury goods industry has attacked Labour's plan to overhaul copyright law to let AI developers use material without paying as a 'damaging proposal'. Walpole, which represents 250 of the sector's names including Chanel, Burberry, Alexander McQueen, Dunhill, Mulberry, Wedgwood, Harrods, Rolls-Royce and Cunard, urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to 'rethink' the move. Leading names in music, arts, film and literature have already joined a Mail campaign which warns the plan would devastate Britain's £126billion creative sector. Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to 'rethink' a government plan to overhaul copyright law to let AI developers use material without paying as a 'damaging proposal' Walpole, which represents 250 of the sector's names including Chanel, Burberry, Alexander McQueen, Dunhill, Mulberry, Wedgwood, Harrods, Rolls-Royce and Cunard, has spoken out against the plan 'Global luxury brands invest in the UK for a wide range of reasons including its strong creative industries, stable business environment and supportive legal framework.