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Vuelio x Trade Association Forum: Highlights from the 2023 Autumn Statement
In the morning following the Government’s Autumn Statement on 22 November, Vuelio and the Trade Association Forum came together to hold a breakfast briefing for a crowd of communications and public affairs professionals - here are some ...
Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement for growth: rhetoric or reality
On Wednesday 22 November, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt unveiled the Government’s Autumn Statement - here is an overview of details included and what was missing. ...
Lord Cameron: a refreshing return or unwelcome gatecrash?
On Monday 13 November, David Cameron was a surprising guest to Downing Street as the Westminster press bubble looked on in disbelief. Was his appointment to Foreign Secretary a calculated pivot by Prime Minister Sunak, or a desperate ...
Autumn Statement 2023 speculation
Tax cuts and fiscal headroom Jeremy Hunt has been facing renewed calls from Conservative colleagues to cut taxes after new figures from the Resolution Foundation revealed that Government revenues had increased by an estimated £15bn ......
Sunak and Starmer’s conference season: A battle of agenda setting
As the party conference season is over, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer are both facing a potentially pivotal General Election next year. For this reason, both tried to use the conference season to do ...
Party conference season, the Trump phenomenon, and preparing for the next UK General Election: Media interview with The Daily Telegraph’s political editor Ben Riley-Smith
Ben Riley-Smith has covered many of the major political moments during his 11 years of reporting at The Telegraph, with the 13 years of Conservative Government covered in his first book The Right to Rule. We caught up with him to ...
A closer look: Keir Starmer’s five ‘missions’
This weekend will see the start of Rishi Sunak’s first conference as party leader, with the five key priorities for 2023 likely to dominate discussions....
‘Long-term decisions for a brighter future’ — Sunak’s five priorities for 2023
This weekend will see the start of Rishi Sunak’s first conference as party leader, with the five key priorities for 2023 likely to dominate discussions....
‘Raising the bar’ for women’s football
On 13 July 2023, the UK Government released a report on the state of women’s football, with an aim to improve the standard and increase professionalisation - here are the details. ...
Labour’s ‘NHS Fit for the Future’ plan: Stakeholder responses
Sir Keir Starmer introduced Labour’s most detailed plans on NHS and health policy yet, as part of a series of keynote addresses intended to spotlight the party’s ‘missions’ which were announced back in February - here are stakeholder ...
The fight against fake news is not lost: How PRs can combat misinformation and disinformation
In our webinar ‘Why we need to take online misinformation and disinformation seriously’, Polis Analysis founder and CEO Thomas Barton shared the problems we face as a society with fake news, predictions for how it could impact ...
Local elections 2023: wins and losses
The Conservatives lost 1,060 seats in last week’s elections, relinquishing control of 48 councils across the country. As was widely predicted, Labour made significant gains across marginal and Red Wall councils, picking up more than ......
Overview of the Illegal Migration Bill
On the 26 April the Illegal Migration Bill - or so called ‘stop the boats’ Bill - made significant progress and cleared the Commons with a majority of 59. The Bill will place duty on Home Secretary Suella Braverman to remove migrants ...
Findings on pensions from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
There is considerable concern among policymakers and consumer groups that many are not saving enough to ensure a good standard of living in retirement, even after the recent success of automatic enrolment in boosting pension ......
What will the Budget spring on us?
Public Finances The recession is now expected to be more shallow, with all but one of the independent forecasters surveyed by HM Treasury in February, as well as the Bank of England, now expecting a ......
Looking back at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days in office
On 2 February, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak marked 100 days in office. Here is an overview of this achievements in this time as we lead up to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's reveal of the spring budget on 15 March 2023. ...
The fight against misinformation, disinformation and fake news is just beginning: Interview with Polis founder Thomas Barton
Polis founder Thomas Barton explains why misinformation is so dangerous to our democracy and how improved media literacy can bolster the positives of the Online Safety Bill. ...
6 pointers for PR professionals tackling misinformation on the front lines
For how you can help fight the spread of medical misinformation with PR, check out these 6 pointers from experts in the fields of pharmaceuticals, health comms and the media. ...
The future of the NHS Pay Review Body
The UK Government’s ability to turn around the NHS’s recent misfortunes will significantly impact its ability to perform at the next General Election - here is an overview of what is happening now....
Regulation in the wake of the FTX collapse
What impact did the collapse of FTX have on regulation within the crypto space? Here is an overview of what is happening in the UK. ...
Getting to the truth of the matter on misinformation
Lynn's founder and CEO Shayoni Lynn shares an overview of the misinformation challenge for comms people across politics, public affairs, the media and more – and explains what the sector should be prepared for....
Turning the tide on medical misinformation
How can experts stop the spread of medical misinformation? Pharmica's superintendent pharmacist Carolina Goncalves explores the rise of the issue from the point-of-view of the medical industry and how the tide can be turned back to the ...
EU regulations: The updates, rollbacks and rewrites to be ready for
2023 is fixed to be yet another busy year in UK politics, not just for those in Parliament but for the PR and public affairs people communicating upcoming EU regulation changes to the public. Here ......
New Year’s Resolution time: Lessons to take forward into 2023 in PR and comms
If you work in PR, comms, public affairs or politics and you have not yet decided on a New Year’s Resolution, or would just like to set some goals before you get back into work, here are a few ideas from industry experts. ...
Our 10 top PR and communications posts of 2022
As part of our focus on the successes and stresses of 2022 – as well as our look forward at what to be ready for in 2023, here are the most popular posts from the Vuelio blog this year....
What were the biggest challenges for the PR industry in 2022?
Alongside a look forward to the trends coming up in 2023 for the PR and comms industry, we asked our experts what the biggest challenges were for the sector this year. ...
The good, the bad and the ugly of comms in 2022
Which brands, high-profile personalities and politicians have done a good job on their comms and reputation management this year? Industry experts share their take on who was naughty or nice in 2023. ...
15 PR and communications trends you need to plan for in 2023
What will 2023 bring for the PR and communications industry? Here are pointers from 20 PR, comms, marketing and public affairs professionals on the upcoming trends, challenges and opportunities to be ready for in the year ahead....
Foreign students barred from studying in the UK – What does this mean for Education policy
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to accomplish the 2019 Conservative manifesto in reducing net migration through only enabling international students into the UK if they have secured places at 'top universities'....
Updates from COP27
Daily updates from COP27 with the latest commitments and news as well as policy announcements. All from the Vuelio Political Services team. ...
Autumn Statement 2022 predictions
At the Autumn Statement on Thursday, the Chancellor will set out tax rises and spending cuts totalling £60bn, roughly divided into £35bn of spending cuts and £25bn of tax rises. Here is what you can expect....
Crisis in the NHS workforce: Government and stakeholder responses
What are the underlying causes of the NHS workforce crisis and what are politicians pledging to do in response? Here is an overview of reaction from MPs and stakeholders. ...
What can we expect from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak? Summer’s policy pledges
Rishi Sunak has officially become Prime Minister after being invited to form a Government by King Charles - here you can find the main policy pledges made during the summer. ...
Where is Liz Truss and what will happen now?
At the time of writing Liz Truss has been Prime Minister for just under seven weeks and it has been a rollercoaster seven weeks. She finds herself in a situation where she is fighting for ......
Progression in the cabinet amid a time of change
Amid an uncertain and inconsistent time for the Government with cabinet reshuffles and a change in leader, some progress has been made when it comes to equality. ...
Business leaders, listen up: Stuart Thomson on maintaining reputation in business
Building and maintaining a solid reputation is vital in business - BDB Pitman's Stuart Thomson talks about his new book Reputation in Business: Lessons For Leaders. ...
International Perspectives of the new Prime Minister
In the six weeks running up to the Conservative leadership election, world leaders and international new outlets provided a heightened commentary on the state of UK politics. While optimism towards Liz Truss’s election differs greatly ......
How charities are communicating the cost-of-living crisis
Charities have had to rethink media strategies, budgets, workflow and lobbying as priorities change throughout the cost-of-living crisis in the UK. For our latest webinar ‘Communicating the cost-of-living for charities’, FareShare ...
What does Liz Truss’s victory mean for climate policy?
With Liz Truss victorious in the race for the Conservative leadership and her new cabinet in place, what will this mean for climate policy? ...
What the new Prime Minister means for public affairs
In this guest post, BDB Pitmans head of public affairs Stuart Thomson considers the impact the new Prime Minister could have on the sector and how people can prepare. ...
