Vuelio joins AMEC

Vuelio have joined The International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC) as a Full Member. ...

Are All-Party Parliamentary Groups something to worry about?

Park Street Partners founder and PRCA Public Affairs Board member Gavin Devine explains the role and function of All-Party Parliamentary Groups....

Do your customers care about your political affiliations?

While your product in the hand of the right person can do great things for your brand, the grasp of someone you’d rather not be affiliated with can do great harm. In a time where ......

Can the inflation spike still be justified as temporary?

As we emerge into a post-pandemic era, the inflation debate has been heating up. The key question is: will the price increases be isolated and short lived, or are they a cause for concern? It ......

Baroness Bennett: ‘We have to stop wrecking other people’s countries’

This guest post by Baronness Bennett considers the new Schedule 17 of the Environment Bill and the impact of deforestation. ...

What’s on Sajid Javid’s agenda at the Department for Health and Social Care?

We look at reaction to the appointment of Sajid Javid as Health Secretary following the resignation of Matt Hancock and what this means for the Department of Health and Social Care...

The backlog of court cases: impact on the legal/justice system

We take a look at the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the justice system and the creation of an unprecedented backlog of court cases in the UK. ...

Overview of the G7

The G7 communique, published at the end of the summit last Sunday, sets out six areas of global action: 1) End the pandemic and prepare for the future, 2) Reinvigorate our economies, 3) Secure our ......

Reactions to the resignation of the Education Recovery Commissioner

The Education Recovery Commissioner Sir Kevan Collins’ letter of resignation followed the Government’s announcement that it was offering a further £1.5bn in education catch up support for young people, around 10% of what he had ......

Global tax reform

The G7 has agreed to back a historic two pillar international agreement on global tax reform that will mean the largest multinational tech giants will pay their fair share of tax in the countries in ......

Cabinet reshuffle speculation

This is a post from Daniel Loman and Jennifer Prescott.  Despite Number 10 saying there is no reshuffle planned speculation continues to mount as to what changes the Prime Minister may decide to make to ......

PRCA calls for an end to Parliamentary pass abuse

The PRCA is calling for reviews and reform from Parliamentary authorities following its research into the granting of over 200 Parliamentary passes to representatives of organisations likely to be engaged in lobbying. The analysis of ......

COVID-19: Weekly Economy Summary – 13 May

This week's Covid Economy Summary covers GDP, the economic outlook, the jobs and mental health crisis for young people and business confidence. ...

Covid-19: Weekly Health Summary – 13 May

This week's Covid Health Summary covers recent Covid-19 spread, the care backlog and mental health. ...

Covid-19: Weekly Health Summary – 6 May

This week's Covid Health Summary covers the vaccine rollout, female health and care staff and mental health. ...

COVID-19: Weekly Economy Summary – 6 May

This week's Covid Economy Summary covers the older workers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, interest rates, economy and society indicators and the UK’s rising debts, which ‘can be coped with’....

Guilt by association and why we need to fight back

This is a guest post from BDB Pitmans head of public affairs Stuart Thomson.  The recent outcry about David Cameron’s efforts at lobbying have been followed-up with stories about texts between the Prime Minister Boris Johnson ......

COVID-19: Weekly Economy Summary – 29 April

This week's Covid Economy Summary covers unemployment, inflation, income shocks and unlocking the economy. ...

Covid-19: Weekly Health Summary – 29 April

This week's Covid Health Summary covers the latest updates on the pandemic response, antivirals taskforce, the pharmacy collect service, pandemic preparedness partnerships and healthcare backlog in the NHS....

COVID-19: Weekly Economy Summary – 22 April

This week's Covid Economy Summary covers unemployment, inflation, income shocks and unlocking the economy. ...

Covid-19: Weekly Health Summary – 22 April

This week's Covid Health Summary covers the latest updates on the pandemic response, antivirals taskforce, the pharmacy collect service, pandemic preparedness partnerships and healthcare backlog in the NHS....

A guide to the pre-election period

The ‘pre-election period’ or ‘purdah’ refers to the period of time in the run-up to an election in which announcements by governments and local authorities are restricted. This helps to prevent the incumbents from gaining ......

COVID-19: Weekly Economy Summary – 15 April

This week's Covid Economy Summary covers GDP, economic impact, recovery and post-pandemic inflation. ...

Covid-19: Weekly Health Summary – 15 April

This week's Covid Health Summary covers the latest updates on the vaccination target, phase 2 of the roll out and the latest stats on NHS England waiting lists...

Covid-19: Weekly Health Summary – 8 April

This week's Covid Health Summary covers the latest updates on the vaccines, the roadmap out of lockdown and stats around Covid-19 transmission. ...

COVID-19: Weekly Economy Summary – 8 April

This week's Covid Economy Summary covers the reopening of the economy, business insights and impact on the UK economy, business support and recovery. ...

COVID-19: Weekly Economy Summary – 1 April

This week's Covid Economy Summary covers the economic outlook, Plan for Growth and the Build Back Better Business Council  and the minimum wage rise....

Covid-19: Weekly Health Summary – 1 April

This week's Covid Health Summary covers roadmap to lockdown easing, vaccination hesitancy and uptake, poor mental health among emergency responders, mental health support and the Office for Health Promotion...

6 May Elections: what to expect

Vuelio has teamed up with LGIU to cover the news and updates from all the upcoming elections including Local, Scottish and Welsh Parliaments and Mayoral....

The COVID-19 pandemic: an overview of the UK Government’s response

It has now been a year since the first lockdown was announced in the UK. The impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have been far reaching with most sectors needing to adapt to new ways of ......

COVID-19: Weekly Economy Summary – 25 March

This week's Covid Economy Summary covers the UK's debt and Government spending, inflation, the forecast for unemployment, the impact on young workers and business confidence. ...

Covid-19: Weekly Health Summary – 25 March

This week's Covid Health Summary covers the anniversary of the first lockdown, UK Health Security Agency, the Coronavirus Act and adult social care....

Audit sector reforms: Government publishes white paper

Today sees the release of a wide-ranging package of reforms for the audit sector by the Government, in the form of a white paper called ‘Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance’. We explore what it means for the audit sector ...

Covid-19: Weekly Health Summary – 18 March

This week's Covid Health Summary covers the vaccine roll out, digitalisation of the health services, the impact of Covid-19 on health services and a year since the first lockdown. ...

COVID-19: Weekly Economy Summary – 18 March

This week's Covid Economy Summary covers the state of the economy after the reaction to ONS's January numbers. ...

Covid-19: Weekly Health Summary – 11 March

This week's Covid Health Summary covers NHS Test and Trace, the NHS staff pay rise, NHS waiting lists and the success of the COVID-19 vaccine roll out. ...

COVID-19: Weekly Economy Summary – 11 March

This week's Covid Economy Summary covers the reaction to the Budget, including the OBR's assessment of the economy. ...

Media attitude towards the Chancellor’s Budget

Almost 400 individual journalists across 25 news media outlets in the UK rushed to report on Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Spring Budget in just two days. While many of the articles focused on the specific announcements ......

Budget 2021 Speculation: rebooting the economy and protecting jobs

Economic speculation ahead of the Spring Budget 2021, with commentary on tax rises, spending packages and stimuli to boost the economy as the UK comes out of lockdown. ...

COVID-19: Weekly Economy Summary – 25 February

This week's Covid Economy Summary covers the latest unemployment stats and reaction, rising levels of destitution, the 3 March Budget and various demands from stakeholders for spending. ...