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Truss needs to listen to people, not pundits, warns Lee Cain
Boris Johnson’s former director of comms, Lee Cain, has condemned Liz Truss for taking too much notice of the Westminster ‘bubble’ and not seeking the views of the electorate.
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City of London Police hires comms chief
Glenn Sebright, a former assistant director of comms at the London Fire Brigade, has been appointed head of comms at the City of London Police, PRWeek has learned.
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Penny Mordaunt: ‘Our comms is s**t!’
Penny Mordaunt, leader of the House of Commons, condemned her own party’s comms as ‘s**t’ in a speech to an event organised by Conservatives in Communications.
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‘Strictly’ glamour brought in to boost Stoptober campaign
Former Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan is fronting this year’s Stoptober campaign, appearing in a promotional film that has already had more than 30,000 views from a tweet he posted at the weekend.
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Government comms on medicines not fit for purpose, doctors warn
Medical experts are warning that press releases by NHS England, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence risk flouting regulations over the promotion of medicines.
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Keir Starmer’s performance praised by public affairs figures
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, in his biggest speech to date, presented his case for being the next Labour Prime Minister at the party’s annual conference in Liverpool this afternoon.
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Labour press office needs to improve, warns new report
The Labour Party press office needs to become quicker and more skilful, according to a report by professional comms networking group Labour in Communications.
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What can public affairs pros expect from the Conservative Party Conference?
Prime Minister Liz Truss is under pressure to perform at next month’s Conservative Party Conference, amid a cost of living crisis and resurgent Labour Party, according to public affairs experts.
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What can public affairs pros expect from the Labour Party Conference?
The Labour Party conference in Liverpool will see a break in tradition this weekend when delegates will sing the national anthem. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will pay tribute to the Queen before kicking off several days that will see the party make its case for being the next government.
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Pay Gaps Project 2022: how PR agencies are tackling pay gaps
What are the most popular steps taken by PR agencies to reduce their gender and ethnicity pay gaps?
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NHS England steps in at trust that suspended comms director
Jack Adlam, regional head of comms for the Midlands at NHS England and NHS Improvement, is taking charge of comms at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust in the wake of the trust’s suspension of its comms director, PRWeek has learned.
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EY UK and Ireland strategic comms director joins global law firm
Alistair Smith has left EY, where he was strategic communications director, UK & Ireland, to take up the role of global director of communications and corporate affairs at law firm Linklaters.
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Ethicore expands into the Middle East
Ethicore Political Lobbying, one of Africa’s biggest public affairs agencies, has announced a formal partnership with comms agency Bashir Mraish Consultancy, which has offices in Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.
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Cabinet Office admits Dominic Cummings breached lobbying rules
The Cabinet Office has said that Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser failed to seek permission from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) before launching a blog and promoting himself as a consultant.
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Team Truss taking shape with raft of comms hires
The new Prime Minister has appointed her core communications team, which is dominated by individuals with links to several PR agencies.
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Guto Harri fires parting shot at Conservative Party
Boris Johnson’s director of comms, Guto Harri, launched a thinly veiled attack on the Conservative Party when he left his role yesterday.
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What is Liz Truss’ plan for No. 10 comms?
Today will see the start of big changes to government comms, with the formal confirmation of Liz Truss as Boris Johnson’s successor as Prime Minister.
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Housecall health app hires Dubai PR agency
Health app Housecall has appointed Dubai-based Houbara Communications as its PR and communications agency after a competitive pitch, the agency has announced.
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Weber Shandwick’s director of public affairs departing for motor racing role
Luke Skipper is stepping down as director of public affairs at Weber Shandwick to take up the new role of director of communications and public affairs at the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).
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Hospital comms chief suspended for Twitter blocking
Tiffany Jones, director of comms and engagement at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, has been suspended after blocking bereaved parents on social media last week.
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