People moves

(L-R) Lexington managing director Emily Cook and founding partner Mike Craven

Lexington makes senior hires from FGH, Grayling, BECG and others

PRweek's round up of public affairs political comms news

Public affairs briefs: ex-Finsbury partner becomes minister, Hanover appointment, cannabis company hires Pagefield

FleishmanHillard UK corporate chief to join Boldspace

FleishmanHillard UK corporate chief to join Boldspace

Promoted: Louise Allen

GK Strategy names new CEO and MD as Grainger shifts role

(L-R) Tony Langham, Clare Parsons and Gordon Tempest-Hay

‘Definitely the end of an era’: Former Teneo boss to replace Tony Langham as Lansons CEO

Ford hires Visa veteran as Europe comms and public affairs chief

Ford hires Visa veteran as Europe comms and public affairs chief

News analysis

People arrive at the London Bridge Vaccination Centre on 9 August after coronavirus vaccinations were extended to 16- and 17-year-olds (photo by Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images)

Well-targeted or shallow – are pro-vax campaigns aimed at young people hitting the mark?

Publicis revenues jump back above pre-pandemic levels after 17% growth in Q2

Publicis revenues jump back above pre-pandemic levels after 17% growth in Q2

Will people pivot from ‘diktat to discretion’ on 'Freedom Day' with the Government’s message on masks?

Will people pivot from ‘diktat to discretion’ on 'Freedom Day' with the Government’s message on masks?

Exclusive: Corporate comms salary growth falls and women bear the brunt of cuts

Exclusive: Corporate comms salary growth falls and women bear the brunt of cuts

GB News: an opportunity for the PR industry or ‘Gammon TV’?

GB News: an opportunity for the PR industry or ‘Gammon TV’?

Recent deals (clockwise, from top left): Publicis and Taylor Herring; Clarity and 3WhiteHats; Hotwire and McDonald Butler Associates; and Headland and LDC

Publicis, Headland, Hotwire, Clarity: PR M&A shifts up a gear with familiar trends

Podcasts

The PRWeekly: Managing COVID-19 and the 'Pingdemic' | Ditch the pitch | Tokyo Olympics

The PRWeekly: Managing COVID-19 and the 'Pingdemic' | Ditch the pitch | Tokyo Olympics

The PRWeekly: Euros, England and racism | Sir Robbie Gibb and BBC independence | How agencies are preparing for 'Freedom Day'

The PRWeekly: Euros, England and racism | Sir Robbie Gibb and BBC independence | How agencies are preparing for 'Freedom Day'

The PRWeekly: Cannes Lions & Purpose Awards | PR salaries & recruitment | Govt eases COVID restrictions

The PRWeekly: Cannes Lions & Purpose Awards | PR salaries & recruitment | Govt eases COVID restrictions

The PRWeekly: GBNews | Ronaldo vs Coke | Bob Leaf & Robert Phillips | Ethnic & Gender Pay Gaps

The PRWeekly: GBNews | Ronaldo vs Coke | Bob Leaf & Robert Phillips | Ethnic & Gender Pay Gaps

The PRWeekly podcast: Euro campaigns and take the knee | GB News | Out-of-hours email ban | Employer Premier League

The PRWeekly podcast: Euro campaigns and take the knee | GB News | Out-of-hours email ban | Employer Premier League

PRWeekly podcast: Pride and 'pinkwashing' | Naomi Osaka comms | M&C Saatchi recovery | Startups during COVID-19

PRWeekly podcast: Pride and 'pinkwashing' | Naomi Osaka comms | M&C Saatchi recovery | Startups during COVID-19

Consumer

KIND Snacks hires UK PR agency

KIND Snacks hires UK PR agency

Mercedes-Benz consolidates PR, marketing with Omnicom

Mercedes-Benz consolidates PR, marketing with Omnicom

Restaurant Brands International promotes Heather McIntyre to Zurich-based role

Restaurant Brands International promotes Heather McIntyre to Zurich-based role

Italian restaurant chain Miscusi hires agency for UK debut and international rollout

Italian restaurant chain Miscusi hires agency for UK debut and international rollout

Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's released 'Pecan Resist' in the US in 2018 to promote activism and raise money for progressive causes

Minority ethnic women look to brands more than police to tackle injustice – survey

The retailer has switched agencies for local and regional PR after a decade with the previous incumbent

Marks & Spencer appoints agency for consumer and corporate brief after spring review

Corporate

Francis Ingham will bring his reputational experience to bear on his new role for the LTIO

Francis Ingham to lead new self-regulatory body for much-criticised COVID-19 testing firms

Chris Calland is a specialist in public affairs, crisis comms and reputation

AstraZeneca appoints global media relations chief for oncology

Lansons Intermarket cofounder Matt Zachowski dies at 68

Lansons Intermarket cofounder Matt Zachowski dies at 68

Former Disney EMEA comms chief joins Techstars

Former Disney EMEA comms chief joins Techstars

Volvo Cars names head of comms

Volvo Cars names head of comms

(L-R) Humza Vanderman, Ryan Toohey and Yim Wong have joined the multidisciplinary advisory firm as partners

Dentons Global Advisors hires partners from Edelman, Finsbury and Milltown

Awards: Enter now to be recognised by the industry and your peers

PRWeek Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards: 'early bird' deadline nears

Engine MHP hires Telegraph industry editor

Engine MHP hires Telegraph industry editor

Simon Greenberg

Obituary: Simon Greenberg – ‘Warm and entertaining, with a sharp mind’

Pagefield veteran Geoff Duggan is to join Lansons

Pagefield deputy CEO to lead fintech growth for Lansons

Pharma & healthcare

Emma Greenwood will join Hanover's heath team next month

‘Breakthrough hire’: CRUK policy and public affairs chief joins Hanover Health

Images from the new Stoptober campaign

PHE celebrates decade of kicking the habit with Stoptober campaign

Vicky O'Connor has joined M&F Health to lead the agency's PR offering

M&F Health hires Vicky O’Connor to lead PR offering

(L-R) David Youds, CEO, Resonant Group, and Barney Mayles, director, Anthem

Resonant Group buys OPEN Health PR and eyes further sector acquisitions

A still from the campaign film by London's Air Ambulance Charity

Air Ambulance campaign goes behind the scenes of life-saving work

Health Secretary Sajid Javid visits St Thomas' Hospital in London, 28 June (photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Government slated for comms advice on 'new hospitals'

Public affairs

Spads Robert Oxley (L) and Lucy Noakes (R) are among those to have survived the latest cabinet reshuffle

Former Vote Leave media chief among special advisers to survive reshuffle

Momentum is growing for reform to the way lobbying is regulated

Industry trade bodies split over Boardman lobbying review

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (Pic: Getty Images)

Public affairs people from leading agencies form comms plan to help Labour win power

Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford is taking a stand against child food poverty

Weber Shandwick supports Marcus Rashford's lobbying campaign to fight food poverty

(Pic credit: Unsplash)

Report: Big tech spends more on lobbying than pharma, finance and chemicals firms combined

David Gauke will help the agency's clients navigate a ‘complex regulatory environment’

Former Conservative rebel joins Instinctif

Public sector

PRWeek's public sector round-up

Public sector briefs: LFB’s interim comms chief, NHS sexual consent project, CMA’s Green Claims Code

Alex Aiken has appealed to agencies from across the UK to join the new communications marketplace

Partial success for GCS attempt to diversify agency base in £260m comms marketplace

'Space Invaders', 'Missing Type' and 'This Girl Can' were campaigns created by agencies for the Government

Revealed: Government announces dozen agencies on £500m campaigns roster

Poli Stuart-Lacey has spent her career to date in government comms

Met Police picks HMRC's comms chief to replace James Helm

Lee Cain (Image via LinkedIn)

Lee Cain: Government comms 'failing in many of its most basic functions'

Margot James (L), former digital minister, and ex-health secretary Lord Lansley (R) have criticised the Government's approach to comms

Government comms slammed by former Tory ministers for bad attitude to media