-
Select committee inflames row over NHS Digital and Home Office data-sharing agreement
A Parliamentary select committee has called for NHS Digital to suspend a controversial data-sharing agreement with the Home Office to trace and deport immigration offenders that, it says, breaches current confidentiality rules.
-
ACT campaign tells public how terrorists plan attacks and encourages reporting
Counter Terror Policing has launched the next phase of its Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) campaign with a new film designed to educate the public about suspicious behaviour when terrorists plan attacks.
-
Flop of the month: Mark Zuckerberg's initial silence while Facebook burned
Facebook is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons these days - but while fake news and extremist content had been the topics on everybody's lips for some time, could the way it uses personal data prove to be a killer blow?
-
Manchester Arena bombing: 'Fundamental mistake was failing to communicate with partner agencies'
Poor communications and procedures between emergency services on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing in May last year meant that firefighters were kept away from the scene of the atrocity for two hours and were unable to assist the public, an official review concluded yesterday.
-
Ignored by the board: CIPR survey reveals challenges faced by public sector comms professionals
Under-representation of comms roles at board level is a key challenge for public-sector workers, while strategic thinking, emotional intelligence and problem-solving skills are considered key assets in senior hires, according to the findings of the CIPR's annual State of the Profession report.
-
'A watershed moment': have people woken up to how their Facebook data is used following the Cambridge Analytica scandal?
Data firm Cambridge Analytica and Facebook are both in the dock of public opinion this week after it became clear that the personal data of 50 million of the social-media platform's users were obtained in dubious circumstances and then used to target voters.
-
Public Health England awards fresh two-year contract to Freuds
Public Health England has awarded a two-year contract to Freuds to deliver consumer engagement across its campaigns, following a statutory re-pitch.
-
Metropolitan Police head of media Ed Stearns to leave the force in the summer
Ed Stearns, head of media at the Metropolitan Police, is to leave the service after 10 years for a job at the London Legacy Development Corporation and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
-
Which government departments are the most effective at using Twitter?
Government departments must work as hard as brands to cut through the digital 'noise' and make themselves heard by the public but, unlike brands, the behaviour change they seek and the critical information they wish to convey have far-reaching consequences. But how active - and how effective - are they on Twitter?
-
Frankie Oliver quits Jolly Rebellion seven months after launch
Frankie Oliver has left Jolly Rebellion, the agency she co-founded and launched seven months ago, telling PRWeek her position there had become "untenable".
-
Iain Duncan Smith's 'pitbull' resigns as director of comms at DWP
Richard Caseby, director of comms at the Department for Work and Pensions, is to leave his role and return to the private sector after four years in the post.
-
Golin reveals reverse gender pay gap figures in voluntary disclosure
Golin UK has published figures detailing a reverse gender pay gap at the agency, meaning women at the firm are paid more.
-
Time's up: Exclusive survey shows extent of sexual harassment in PR and comms
An exclusive survey for PRWeek makes grim reading as it lifts the lid on sexual harassment in the UK PR and communications industry, and now key figures have pledged to take action for lasting change.
-
New government comms chief plans to build HMRC's reputation and review 'brand persona'
HMRC has appointed veteran government communicator Poli Stuart-Lacey as its new director of comms with plans to build the department's reputation and review its "brand persona".
-
Influencer marketing damages public's perception of brands, survey finds
Nearly three quarters of the public incorrectly believe there are no rules or regulations surrounding influencer marketing and almost half think it is damaging for society, according to a new survey.
-
PRCA diversity report urges root and branch reform of PR industry practices
The PRCA has launched its 'diversity and inclusion guidelines' report, which calls on the industry to reform working and recruitment practices.
-
Defra appoints permanent director of comms to oversee delivery of 25-year plan
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has appointed senior government communicator Toby Nation as its director of comms, PRWeek has learned.
-
Sainsbury's picks Freuds following three-month pitch process
Sainsbury's has appointed Freuds for its consumer PR brief following a pitch process that began last autumn, PRWeek has learned.
-
Dynamo launches 'industry first' blind recruitment drive
Dynamo today has launched what it has billed as the PR industry's first 'blind recruitment' scheme - deleting name, education and gender requirements from applications in a bid to end bias and boost diversity.
-
Public sector comms survey: optimism over teams but reputational challenges never far away
Comms will be taken more seriously in 2018 and teams will expand, but budgets will shrink and reputational challenges are lurking on the horizon, according to a PRWeek survey of comms professionals from across the public sector.
Information Links
Recent Articles by Ian Griggs