09 Feb 2012
| by Matt Cartmell
The Local Government Association has appointed Hillingdon Council's well-connected comms head, as it looks to provide a voice to councils hit by cuts.
03 Feb 2012
| by John Owens
Leading public affairs consultant Lionel Zetter told a Commons committee yesterday that the industry would embrace a statutory register, but warned against 'bureaucratic and expensive regulation'.
25 Jan 2012
| by Matt Cartmell and John Owens
The Government has been warned that its proposals on the lobbying industry could contravene European law.
23 Jan 2012
| by Matt Cartmell
A deepening sense of distrust in both government and business has emerged among the British public during the past year, according to Edelman's Trust Barometer.
23 Jan 2012
| by Sara Kimberley
The Department for Work and Pensions is launching an £11m ad campaign to inform the public about the impending arrival of its automatic enrolment workplace pension scheme.
20 Jan 2012
| by Gemma Charles
Jenny Grey, the acting executive director for government communications, has been appointed to the role on a permanent basis.
20 Jan 2012
| by Matt Cartmell
The Government's acting executive director for government communication - the most senior comms role in Government - has been handed the role permanently.
20 Jan 2012
| by Matt Cartmell
The Government has launched its consultation into developing a statutory register of lobbyists.
19 Jan 2012
| by Jeremy Lee
This has resulted in M4C, which was launched in 2010 to handle COI's business, picking up the accounts for Visit Britain, London Partners, VisitEngland, part-government-funded campaigns and some NHS primary care trusts.
It is expected to pick up further governmental and public sector media accounts ...
16 Jan 2012
| by Matt Cartmell
Tony Blair's former spokesman has been moved to a new role overseeing the Government's massive media relations operation for the Olympics.