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The total profit generated by UK ad agencies fell by 6 per cent in 2012, after increased staff costs wiped out a 3.5 per cent rise in revenue.

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group has approached agencies ahead of a pitch for Williams & Glyn’s, which is set to return to the high street after nearly 30 years.

Advertising executives have called for more female and non-white role models in the industry after it was revealed that the proportion of women and people from ethnic minorities had increased only marginally this year.

Ofgem, the electricity and gas regulator, is holding a pitch through the Government Procurement Service for an advertising agency.

Camelot, the operator of the National Lottery, has awarded Lida a new brief to improve the way it communicates with people who play its lottery and scratch-card games.

Albion has hired the former R/GA London creative director Andy Cutbill as the exec­utive creative director. He replaces Nick Darken, who has been promoted to group creative partner.

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