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Exclusive: Tories winning the social media battle for hearts and minds
Labour has the biggest social-media following of any political party, yet the Conservatives have a seven-point lead over Labour in terms of actual engagement, according to a new analysis by We Are Social.
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Lib Dems head of media suspended over fake email allegations
The Liberal Democrats' head of media, Rosy Cobb, has been suspended over allegations that she deliberately faked an email to a journalist.
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Scottish Natural Heritage appoints external affairs chief
Jason Ormiston has left his role as director of media relations and editorial at renewable energy company Vattenfall UK to join Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) as its head of external affairs.
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Five days in November: Inside the multi-agency comms response to the flooding
What began as a routine weather story last month swiftly turned into a catastrophe that dominated the news agenda, after severe flooding struck large parts of England.
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Senior government comms figure joins WWF-UK
Penny Fox, one of the government's most experienced and respected comms leaders, has left the public sector and started a new job this week as director of media, PR and artists at WWF-UK.
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Exclusive: Social care campaign drives five-fold rise in comms spend for government department
A major push to promote adult social care as a career choice has helped drive a five-fold rise in comms spending by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in the past year.
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ABPI's 'Manifesto for Medicine' scores key victory
The manifesto, launched by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) in a bid to influence future government policy, has scored a significant victory, winning cross-party support for one of its core proposals.
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Health campaigns aimed at men falling on deaf ears, research suggests
Health campaigns are failing to connect with men, many of whom risk their lives by delaying getting medical help, according to new research.
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Case study: Backlash against cancer charity campaign turned it into a talking point
A controversial campaign by Cancer Research UK (CRUK), which was condemned as "fat-shaming" as well as "harmful" and "misleading" by its critics, rose to the top of the news agenda - with the backlash serving to generate additional publicity.
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Jewish Chronicle reporter takes public affairs role
The Board of Deputies of British Jews, which represents and acts as an advocate for the British Jewish community, has appointed "rising star" Daniel Sugarman as a public affairs officer, from his previous role as a reporter on the influential newspaper.
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From Portland to Pagefield: More industry professionals standing for election
Some of Britain's best-known PR agencies, such as Portland, Pagefield, Nexus, Newington, Munro & Forster, Hill & Knowlton, Hanover, and Grayling, have a personal interest in the general election, with current and former colleagues standing as parliamentary candidates.
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#OurDay: Hundreds of local authorities celebrating public sector workers today
Millions of Britons are getting a glimpse of life inside hundreds of local authorities across England and Wales, thanks to a 24 hour tweetathon taking place today.
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72Point marketing manager leaves for Havering Council
Emma Blint has left her job as marketing manager at consumer PR agency 72Point to take up a new role as change communications lead at Havering Council.
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Police stalking campaign spotlights risk of major harm to victims
The danger signs that someone may be stalking you are highlighted in a campaign launched by Staffordshire Police today.
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Electoral Commission in race for two million applications with registration campaign
The Electoral Commission aims to get two million people to apply to register to vote in time for next month's general election, in a major new campaign costing £1.48m.
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Trafford Council appoints agency to promote local town
Boutique communications consultancy Philosophy PR has been appointed by Trafford Council to boost the profile of Urmston town centre, near Manchester, and increase the number of visitors to the town.
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Public risking future generations' lives with inappropriate demands for antibiotics, says government campaign
Parents are being warned that antibiotic resistance threatens their children's future and could cause more deaths globally than cancer and diabetes in 30 years' time, in a campaign urging them to accept medical advice on antibiotics.
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Engine | MHP joins global drive to prevent childhood pneumonia deaths
A death counter is being used in a powerful social media campaign by Engine | MHP to raise awareness that childhood pneumonia is the world's biggest infectious disease killer of children - claiming more than 800,000 lives annually.
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Case study: Deformed office worker becomes poster girl for health and wellbeing
With her deathly pallor, hunched back, swollen arms and legs, varicose veins and red and cracked skin, Emma looks more like an extra from The Walking Dead than an office worker from the future.
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Revealed: The industry professionals standing in the general election
A diverse mix of public-affairs and comms professionals, ranging from senior figures to those with relatively little experience, hope to become MPs at next month's general election.
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