Point of Order
The banking and finance sector, which UK Finance represents, understands very acutely its responsibility to help the country’s businesses and families....
This week’s Political Updates covers moves and changes at all levels of government: local, devolved, national and, supranational....
This week’s Political Updates covers moves and changes at all levels of government: local, devolved, national and, supranational....
Re-thinking growth in post-COVID London
April 23, 2020
In this guest post, Director of Local London Julian Ellerby sets out 10 points for successfully approaching growth while a potential recession looms. ...
Lockdown Lobbying: Public affairs in a time of isolation
April 22, 2020
The latest Vuelio webinar heard from an expert panel comprising of Robin Gordon-Farleigh, Nicole Wilkins and Rob Dale....
This week’s Political Updates covers moves and changes at all levels of government: local, devolved, national and, supranational....
Join three experts in the UK public affairs sector to discuss how the sector is reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic and what should be done to maintain policy engagement....
The SNP’s Shadow Health and Social Care SNP Spokesperson, Dr Philippa Whitford MP, writes that extensive testing and contact tracing must be established before the current lockdown can be reviewed....
The Head of Media at the Charities Aid Foundation, Caroline Mallan, welcomes the additional Government support for charities announced last week by Chancellor Rishi Sunak....
This week’s Political Updates covers moves and changes at all levels of government: local, devolved, national and, supranational....
Former Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael asks that the Government makes more support available to small businesses and the self-employed or risk a far smaller and less vibrant self-employed sector in the future....
The think tank Policy Exchange hosted a webinar this week bringing together some of the players who responded to the last global crisis: the banking crisis of 2008-9....
This week’s Political Updates covers moves and changes at all levels of government: local, devolved, national and, supranational....
Lord Clement-Jones: If we truly want people to stay home, they need the cash to get by
March 30, 2020
Liberal Democrat House of Lords spokesperson for Digital, Lord Clement-Jones, urges the Government to think again about how best to support the self-employed who cannot survive until June without any financial help and to do more for ...
The Head of Public Affairs at the law firm BDB Pitmans, Stuart Thomson, offers his suggestions on how to best use the additional time we have when working from home, to further our personal development....
Labour has called on the PR and advertising industries to join efforts to stop panic buying with #covid19advert and #dontshoptillyoudrop campaigns ...
Bob Blackman MP: Homelessness Reduction Act was the first major legislative change for 40 years
March 23, 2020
Conservative MP Bob Blackman writes about his journey from being drawn second in the Private Members’ Bill ballot to passing a ground-breaking piece of legislation: the 2018 Homelessness Reduction Act. The Act ‘places a duty to refer ...
This week’s Political Updates covers moves and changes at all levels of government: local, devolved, national and, supranational....
Former Business Minister and Tesco director Baroness Neville-Rolfe writes: ‘Supermarkets are on the frontline in crises such as this one with their unique knowledge of the supply chain'....
Vuelio’s Sam Webber assesses the latest Government response to the Coronavirus pandemic, including a new fiscal stimulus and school closures....
This week’s Political Updates covers moves and changes at all levels of government: local, devolved, national and, supranational....
This week’s Political Updates covers moves and changes at all levels of government: local, devolved, national and, supranational....
Vuelio and its sister company Pulsar have monitored the Twitter response to this week's Budget, tracking the tweets from 50 top political journalists....
Hannah Bardell MP: Good and proper healthcare must be available for everybody in the LGBT community
March 12, 2020
SNP MP Hannah Bardell writes following her House of Commons debate on lesbian, bisexual and trans women’s health inequalities....
Labour Deputy leadership candidate Dr Rosena Allin-Khan writes: 'The Labour Party has to start listening, with humility, not put words into people’s mouths. Only by listening can we begin to heal.' ...
What to expect from Rishi Sunak’s first Budget?
March 5, 2020
What should we expect from Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget next week and will the set piece fiscal event be overshadowed by the Coronavirus outbreak and the need for additional frontline resources?...
This week’s Political Updates covers moves and changes at all levels of government: local, devolved, national and, supranational....
2020: An exciting time to be in Public Affairs
March 2, 2020
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. ...
Liberal Democrat spokesperson for the Climate Emergency, Energy and the Environment reflects on the landmark ruling by the Court of Appeal to stop the Heathrow expansion project....
2020: The new political landscape
February 28, 2020
60 people attended Vuelio’s political event looking at the ‘2020 political landscape’, reflecting on the 2019 General Election and offering campaign tips for public affairs professionals trying to engage with the Government. ...
Baroness Bennett: The plastics pollution crisis is pushing our fragile planet to the limit
February 28, 2020
Former Green Party Leader Baroness Natalie Bennett writes for Vuelio, following her House of Lords question on substantially reducing the use of single-use plastics....
Ian Murray MP: If we have the courage to change the Labour party, we can win power in 2024
February 21, 2020
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....
Lord Rennard: 650 or 600 MPs in the next House of Commons?
February 17, 2020
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 so may cause infighting amongst ...
This week’s Political Updates covers moves and changes at all levels of government: local, devolved, national and, supranational....
2020: The new political landscape – how social media has reshaped political campaigning
February 13, 2020
Join us for a discussion on standing out in the new landscape of social media-driven activism in the Vuelio panel event 2020: The new political landscape...
Social media surge around Buttigieg ahead of New Hampshire primary
February 11, 2020
Interest in Pete Buttigieg has rapidly increased after his strong performance in the Iowa caucuses according to the Pulsar Primary Index...
ICCO partners with COE to represent PR in European digital policy decision-making process
February 10, 2020
The views of the PR industry are to be represented in government as the COE has inducted the ICCO as an official partner for its European policy work....
Vuelio’s Sam Webber looks at the importance of investing in transport infrastructure across the UK for the Government as a final decision on HS2 is expected shortly....
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....
Mike Wood MP: Government must continue to support British brewing and pubs in the Budget
February 5, 2020
The Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group writes ahead of his pre-Budget debate on Taxation on beer and pubs that takes place today in Westminster Hall. ...
