Four Communications disbands standalone public affairs team

Four Communications disbands standalone public affairs team

By Jonathan Owen, 30 January 2023

Four Communications has scrapped its standalone public affairs team, making four people redundant and losing five clients, although the agency says it is still investing in the discipline.

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