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Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong>Read more<\/p>\n The government has forked out nearly \u00a3115,000 for \u201cinfluencer marketing\u201d in less than a year, despite pledges to cut wasteful spending.<\/p>\n The Conservatives<\/a> have said the spend \u201cmakes a mockery\u201d of Labour<\/a>\u2019s pledge after Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said the cash had supported \u201cmultiple campaigns\u201d since the creation of a new government communications unit at the start of this year. <\/p>\n It comes after the prime minister<\/a> hosted a reception for online content creators over the summer, and Downing Street hailed the \u201ccontent creators shaping Britain\u201d. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n In response to a written question from shadow minister Mike Wood,<\/a> Mr Thomas-Symonds said that the \u201ctotal amount spent on digital influencer marketing by the New Media Unit since its establishment is \u00a3114,769.51\u201d. <\/p>\n He went on: \u201cThis investment has supported multiple campaigns of varying scale and reach. <\/p>\n