GENERAL NEWS

A new Member of the Scottish Parliament has produced a list of dos and don’ts for those in public affairs.

The former Olympic champion helped promote the company’s rewards club Virgin Red.

The nationalist party’s long-standing comms chief has made a rare public statement about its PR operation.

Two comms leaders discussed the difficulties of measuring the value of a comms team at PR360.

Matt Ridsdale, group chief corporate affairs officer at Sky, shared his view that social media experts will take over corporate comms leadership roles.

The people behind the viral Peppa Pig campaign explain how a change of strategy achieved success.

The heritage and nature conservation charity’s comms boss has explained why they’ve taken a stand against an article published by The Spectator.

The majority of UK journalists are opposed to AI-generated pitches, with almost half saying they would not consider them, according to new research shared with In.Comms' sister title PRWeek.

A local news outlet has reported that the successful candidates rebuffed invitations to engage.

Plaid Cymru has become the biggest party with 43 seats, while Reform UK came second with 34 seats.

The Scottish National Party were the largest party with 58 seats with Scottish Labour and Reform UK joint-second with 17 seats apiece.

In-house PR practitioners have spoken out in the aftermath of Wednesday’s attack in London.

Westminster Council has apologised for using Millwall’s badge on a picture in a children's anti-racism education booklet.

Matthew Doyle, the prime minister’s former comms chief, insists he was not aware that Downing Street had asked Foreign Office officials to secure him a top diplomatic job.

The festival promoter is behind a number of large UK festivals including Boardmasters and Kendal Calling.

The winners of the prestigious In.Comms Corporate Affairs Awards, in partnership with PRWeek UK, were announced during a live event at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower hotel in London last night.

The charity has partnered with more than 50 sporting organisations to encourage physical activity.

An ex-Whitehall comms chief has been put in charge of the beleaguered policing body.

The government has come under fire for its ‘fragmented’ response to the threat of disinformation.

The profession is being held back by a lack of diversity, warns the PR trade body.

The organisation aims to “champion diversity, progression and opportunity for women in PR and comms”.

With Wireless Festival cancelled after the Government banned controversial headliner Kanye West from entering the UK, comms people have their say on the main comms lessons.

Tickets are still available for the summit, which will be held on 28 April 2026 at the Ham Yard Hotel.

Alarming facts can be overwhelming, while terms like net zero and decarbonisation might not be well understood, suggests a guide for local authority teams and those working in strategic climate communications.

The Japanese auto company is set to embark on a new global comms initiative.

The Stop! Think Fraud campaign is being boosted as part of a renewed crackdown on fraud.

The championship club is under mounting pressure to explain the circumstances surrounding the Reform UK leader’s visit to its Portman Road stadium.

The latest PRWeek Trading Tracker shows agencies grappling with a rise in delayed payments, plus budgets being reallocated to in-house AI capabilities.

Newly released files show how Downing Street’s comms director responded to Lord Peter Mandelson being put forward as US ambassador.

A working group made up of a number of stakeholders across policing and the media has unveiled a set of new ‘shared principles’.

A post from CITB CEO Tim Balcon has caused a stir on LinkedIn attracting criticism from the construction industry and beyond.

The Chartered Institute of Journalists and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations call for renewed commitment to accuracy following IPSO ruling.

James Watt says he didn’t respond to the many crises the company faced in a 100% authentic way.

With the situation in the Middle East still unfolding, those in comms have an important role to play.

The force aims to boost community trust and confidence across London with new frontline comms roles.

The conduct of IOC president Kirsty Coventry during the final daily press conference of the Winter Olympics has prompted a furious response from comms professionals.

Who’s in with a chance of winning big at this year’s awards?

A letter, reported the BBC, was sent to Co-op chair Debbie White claiming that various decisions by the company have been “poor, against advice, and carelessly communicated”.

Doyle, who became a peer in January, has been suspended from the Labour Party while it investigates the extent of his links with a sex offender.

Tim Allan, executive director of communications at 10 Downing Street, the office of the UK Prime Minister, has stepped down from his role.

The job has been unfilled since the previous incumbent left last year.

An evaluation of the PR sector’s input to the UK economy is underway.

Concerns over the use of fake experts to promote companies in the media has prompted PR trade bodies to urge journalists to check the credentials of comms professionals.

In-house comms chiefs came together at the PRWeek Year Ahead event to discuss how AI is changing the way we should view legacy media.

A communications professional taking part in the BBC's The Traitors has won the competition in a dramatic final episode broadcast on Friday (23rd January).

A war of words has erupted between Welsh politicians, who have clashed over the level of spending on comms, media, PR and marketing.

Members are being asked for their views on the new definition, which follows a debate between PRCA chief Sarah Waddington and adland grandee Sir Martin Sorrell.

The government’s communications operation has come under fire from the very minister who oversees its work.

Time is running out to enter this year’s In.Comms Corporate Affairs Awards, in partnership with PRWeek UK.

The PRCA has left the platform and is urging the government to cease using it for official communications.

Guto Harri, who has held several high-profile in-house roles, has joined a global strategic comms and public affairs agency.

Tributes have been paid to Bieneosa Ebite, head of communications and government affairs, inclusion and diversity at GSK, who has died.

Senior in-house comms figures have been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours list.

Sarah Lee is tasked with leading Scotland’s comms profession through a period of industry transformation.

Sorrelle Harper joins a raft of high-profile new hires at the smart meter provider.

The in-house comms community has shrugged off the suggestion that ‘PR is dead’, made by adland grandee Sir Martin Sorrell on Radio 4.

A Labour grandee who heads up communications at the UK’s largest terrorism reinsurer has been nominated as a life peer.

‘Compliance campaigns’ were a factor in billions that were lost to fraud in Covid-19 support schemes having to be written off.

The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has created a new senior comms role.

The prime minister’s former director of communications has hit out at the extent to which government sources are briefing the media.

A comms strategy is being developed to promote the work of the fledgling regulator which was established in September.

Elon Musk’s controversial social media platform is being abandoned by a growing number of organisations.

The ECB has taken on a new comms director to help grow cricket’s reach and relevance.

The Electoral Commission has made a senior hire to help it develop its digital comms.

Lindsay Landi is set to step down as head of PR and communications to take up a new in-house comms role at Good Energy.

A stellar lineup of judges will be making the big decisions for this year's awards.

The very effectiveness of the Government’s ‘stay at home’ messaging created problems of its own, according to a major report into the UK’s pandemic response.

The financial services giant is boosting internal communications at its asset management arm.

James Crampton takes his 25 years’ experience from Heineken UK to Vietnam.

Jordan McKibben will represent the public affairs team within steering committees and work to develop patient comms and advocacy at Gilead Sciences.

The organisation, which has six sites across the UK, has created a new senior role to oversee comms and digital engagement.

A former senior official at the government’s Office for Life Sciences has left the public sector to join the public affairs team at pharma giant GSK.

The extraordinary level of interest in a role at the London School of Economics has prompted the university’s head of public affairs to offer some timely careers advice.

One in two female professionals have encountered harassment or inappropriate behaviour at work, while two out of five say nothing happened after reporting it, new research shows.

The fashion brand has recruited its first communications manager.

The East London healthcare charity has created a new senior comms role.

Chatbots will dominate internal comms, according to a new report shared with In.Comms.

Jonathan Lima-Matthews will help shape policy and advocacy strategies across the EMEA region.

Robbie Gibb, a former director of communications at Downing Street, is under mounting pressure to step down from his role as a BBC board member amid concerns over his impartiality.

Gabriel Milland, an ex-journalist who has held senior in-house and agency roles, has been brought in to lead external affairs at the scandal-hit police body.

Senior internal communications professionals in banking and insurance are among those to have been awarded fellowships.

The National Farmers’ Union is set to lose its current comms chief next year.

Radical new proposals have been announced seeking to redefine the relationship between police and the media.

Sunseeker, the Poole-based luxury yacht brand, has split responsibility for marketing and sales.

Creativity and showcasing value are top of mind for this year’s co-chair duo.

The workplace pension provider has recruited a former policy specialist at Pensions UK to the newly created role.

Charlotte Butterick goes back in-house, as public affairs manager for England at energy operator, after leaving consultancy role.

Silicon valley adviser Dex Hunter-Torricke’s new role is designed to support good decision making at the Treasury.

The CIPR has revealed who will become its president in 2027, after three industry leaders battled it out.

Donal McCabe, one of the country’s most experienced PR professionals, has reunited with a former colleague who now runs The Jockey Club.

The Chartered Institute of Housing has hired a new head of policy and external affairs.

Domestic abuse charity Refuge has finally found a permanent director of fundraising, communications and policy more than a year after the post became vacant.

Information Commissioner’s Office scoops win for turning an organisation’s error into a learning opportunity for others.

The ‘immense contribution’ of one of the UK’s leading internal comms specialists has been recognised by the CIPR.

The annual awards celebrate outstanding achievements across the industry.

A communications professional with an unconventional career path has joined the team at Which?.

Michael Collins is set to join American Express Global Business Travel in a newly created comms role.

Joe Moor has left Hanbury Strategy after six years to take up a senior corporate affairs role in-house.

Advita Patel, CIPR president, has issued a call to action in the wake of attacks on both a Manchester synagogue and an East Sussex mosque.

Andrew Bate has been recruited to head up a nine-strong team working across corporate media relations and PR, public affairs, and colleague and student communications.

A war of words has broken out after a decision by Blackburn Rovers to ban its local newspaper from the club.

Robert Halfon has taken charge of policy and external affairs at the manufacturing trade body.

Tim Snowball has returned in-house after more than a decade working for PR agencies.

One of the UK’s biggest bus and train operators has secured the services of a former senior comms figure at the British Retail Consortium.

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The East London NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a director of communications and engagement who previously worked as a deputy comms director in Parliament.

Ben Goodwin will drive the Civil Engineering Contractors Association’s policy agenda and enhance stakeholder relationships.

Awards recognise the leading campaigns, teams and people in corporate affairs.

David Boot will take charge of the trade body’s public affairs and policy.

Steph Driver is stepping down after five years as Sir Keir Starmer’s comms director.

Elizabeth Somerville ‘will bring a wealth of expertise’ to her new role raising the profile of the organisation.

Former Philips’ lead Leslie McGibbon is set to manage BT’s reputation as it undergoes a 'radical digital transformation'.

The group comms head switches to the automotive parts multinational after a decade at Balfour Beatty.

Nadine Smith has more than 25 years comms experience and will now take on the NLCF’s comms strategy, marketing and external affairs.

ECB chief comms officer Kate Miller will handle supporter engagement and reputation management, plus engagement with key stakeholders, at Tottenham Hotspur FC.

Amanda Andrews, international comms director at AWS, will lead a team of both external and internal comms professionals at the banking group.

Pay and bonuses have improved more for in-house PRs in recent years than for their agency counterparts, says new survey.

A big shake-up in government communications is set to take place, with a shift towards centralisation.

A message from In.Comms editor Claire Warren.