Labour is calling for a statutory register of lobbyists to include all professional lobbyists, a code of conduct and sanctions.
The Liberal Democrats' new campaign focusing on job creation is a fundamental shift in campaigning strategy that will be maintained until the next general election, its head of comms has revealed.
Nike has called in FleishmanHillard to handle its retained UK public affairs work for an initiative championing physical activity among children.
As the Government's lobbying plans remain firmly fixed on public affairs consultancies, PRWeek research has found that think-tanks, charities and not-for-profit organisations have greater access and potential influence within Westminster.
Two in-house lobbyists and a professor of PR have expressed reservations about the Government's proposed statutory lobbying register.
As lobbying hits the headlines following undercover media stings, take a look at our interactive timeline to see how the story unfolded and how efforts to regulate lobbying have taken shape.
Commentators on last night's Panorama lobbying sting are united in condemning apparent abuses of parliamentary rules but more mixed on its conclusions about the culture of lobbying.
The Government's plan to introduce a statutory lobbying register that will only cover agencies has been slammed for showing a 'combination of cowardice and laziness'.
The Government is facing the prospect of a legal battle with the PR industry amid anger that its proposed lobbyist register 'rides roughshod' over expert advice.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) has appointed Open Road to help the body better position itself within the NHS following reforms brought into effect in April.