The first Budget for 16 months will be delivered on Wednesday 11 March by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who has only been in the post for three weeks. Sunak’s appointment swiftly followed the resignation from Government ...

Dr Stuart Thomson is head of public affairs at BDB Pitmans. Following our recent event, where Stuart was a panelist, he has written his thoughts on the new political landscape. The Conservative Party’s significant win ...

Yesterday was a historic day for the climate campaigners. The Court of Appeal has taken the climate emergency into account and made it a key part of its decision to stop the expansion of Heathrow. ...

Vuelio’s first political event of 2020 was attended by 60 public affairs and comms professionals and saw a insightful discussion of the current political landscape, following the recent general election victory that saw the Conservatives ...

We are – finally – recognising that there is no such thing as throwing something ‘away’ on our poor choked planet. Every bit of waste has to go somewhere. Globally, most of the eight billion ...

In this guest post, Labour Deputy Leadership candidate Ian Murray sets out his five-point plan that he believes will ensure Labour wins the next election. I was devastated on the morning of Friday 13 December. ...

Liberal Democrat peer Lord Rennard writes that the Government still seems uncertain about whether or not to bring before Parliament plans to cut the number of MPs from 650 to 600. He adds that doing ...

How do policy makers become vital to the new Government in an era where social media has reshaped political campaigning? Join us for a discussion on standing out in the new landscape of social media-driven ...

Interest in Pete Buttigieg has rapidly increased after his strong performance in the Iowa caucuses according to analysis of social media and online conversation from the Pulsar Primary Index. In terms of digital profile, Buttigieg ...

The views of the PR industry are to be represented in government as the Council of Europe (COE) has inducted the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) as an official partner for its European policy work ...

Investing in the UK’s transport infrastructure to reduce regional economic disparities across the country is a key Government priority now we have formally left the European Union, and are negotiating our future trading relationship with ...

A review of laws to increase accountability for online behavior in the UK has been announced by the Government in time for Safer Internet Day on 11 February. Ensuring that legislation is keeping up with ...

As Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group – an enviable task I know – I have this week secured an important debate in Parliament covering beer and pubs. This debate is particularly timely with ...

When senior doctors started to reduce their working hours in significant numbers, in response to changes in tax paid on their pensions, what would otherwise be a niche and complicated pensions issue, suddenly became a ...

The PRCA has welcomed the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists’ endorsement of its Public Affairs Code in its latest guidance, following an industry-wide consultation. The Registrar accepted the PRCA’s central recommendation that the majority of industry ...

Bernie Sanders is surging, and not just in the opinion polls. Audience interest in the Vermont Senator has exploded in the last few weeks, amid controversies involving fellow candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren and former Presidential ...

I recognise the huge importance that International Trade has for businesses and families across the UK, but for many people a Select Committee can seem remote from their everyday working and family lives. Parliament and ...

The role of Select Committees within Parliament is significant, given the important duties they undertake to oversee government departments and policy implementation. They have regular inquiries leading to significant and newsworthy reports and are widely ...

The World Economic Forum (WEF) taking place in Davos, Switzerland is dominated by discussions about new global trade deals and reducing the impact of climate change. The annual gathering first established in 1971 and formalized ...

As nominations for the Labour party leadership closed this week, five candidates made it through to the next round of nominations, and a further five candidates will contest the deputy leadership vacated by Tom Watson. ...