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The French government has launched a campaign encouraging people not to buy new clothes in Black Friday sales.

The advert shows a man asking for advice in a shop before an assistant tells him not to buy anything, to help the planet and his finances.

Finance minister Bruno Le Maire called it “ill-conceived” and said it would harm “honest businesses”.

Le Maire’s department been trying to tackle the rise in unemployment and the cost of living crisis - and seasonal sales are thought to put more money back into the economy.

Black Friday, when retailers offer significant discounts and promotions, is one of the biggest shopping days of the year in many European countries.

“We ask ADEME [the French Environment and Energy Management Agency] and the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territories to immediately remove this video and to work together to develop positive communication on the transformation of the fashion and commerce sector.”

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