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NEWS & COMMENT

Leader in UK Public Affairs: Beth Armstrong, Partner, Charlesbye, “Control the controllables”

October 9, 2026

Leader in UK Public Affairs: Abigail Whittaker, Chief of Staff, Funding Circle “Public affairs is built on the strength and nuance of personal relationships (or a well-timed coffee)”

October 9, 2026

Leader in UK Public Affairs: Vincent Fabri, Associate Director, Field Consulting, “I grew up in a very political family”

October 8, 2026

Leader in UK Public Affairs: Jonathan Pallant, Head of External Affairs, Financial Services Compensation Scheme, “Lead by example and be clear on your standards”

October 8, 2026

Beyond the beautiful game: How global investment has transformed Manchester

Manchester’s metamorphosis into the UK’s second capital has been a testament to the potential of northern cities, so we must approach the Man City scandal with a nuanced lens.

Labour Wins in Holborn and St Pancras, but the Greens Remain a Political Challenge

Europe has condemned Iran’s attacks against the UK, but it’s time for action 

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Europe has condemned Iran’s attacks against the UK, but it’s time for action 

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Comment

Experts warn more government support needed to help UK aviation meet net zero by 2050

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The Families Left Out of the Nicotine Policy Debate

Beatriz Santos

Burnham is right: The future lies with devolution

Gill Morris

Gradually and suddenly: how VAT is slowly killing off traditional private education

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Time’s up on late payments: How large companies are harming UK’s smaller businesses

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The Downing Street revolving door undermines democracy and weakens policymaking

Lucy Carrier-Pilkington

The Stress Test executive boards should not ignore 

Markus Leutert

The hidden cost of doing business in the UK, and why this needs to change

Clive Wratten

Leaders in Public Affairs

Leader in UK Public Affairs: Abigail Whittaker, Chief of Staff, Funding Circle “Public affairs is built on the strength and nuance of personal relationships (or a well-timed coffee)”

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Leader in UK Public Affairs: Jonathan Pallant, Head of External Affairs, Financial Services Compensation Scheme, “Lead by example and be clear on your standards”

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Leader in Public Affairs: Erin Mansell, Deputy Director and Head of External Affairs, Women’s Budget Group, “Feminists generally get a bad rap for being serious”

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Leader in UK Public Affairs: Ross Hawley, Head of Investor Relations, ZIGUP, “You understand the detail and live with the consequences”

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Politics & Public Affairs

Silly season is coming to an end: What to expect from Westminster this Autumn

Lucy Carrier-Pilkington

Reform’s international policy: Farage looking to balance ideals with new foreign policy advisor

Jonathan Singh

Communication: The real engine of Burnhamism  

Lucy Carrier-Pilkington

Reflections on May: London’s new political landscape

Jonny Popper

Gradually and suddenly: how VAT is slowly killing off traditional private education

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Do outsiders in government really work?

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Time’s up on late payments: How large companies are harming UK’s smaller businesses

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The Downing Street revolving door undermines democracy and weakens policymaking

Lucy Carrier-Pilkington

Editor's Pick

Special Relationships: Westminster Power Couples of 2026

Which special relationships are really running the country? Emily Hill surveys the top political romances in Westminster.

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Brussels

Karoline Leavitt to step down from White House role

Lucy Carrier-Pilkington

EU likely to shelve chemical reform amid industry pressure 

Lucy Carrier-Pilkington

Pagefield and WPI’s merger throws into question the boutique PA firm model

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US defence industry launches lobbying offensive against EU’s ‘Buy European’ push

Oliver Dean

Lobbying & Trade Bodies

Leader in UK Public Affairs: Abigail Whittaker, Chief of Staff, Funding Circle “Public affairs is built on the strength and nuance of personal relationships (or a well-timed coffee)”

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Leader in Public Affairs: Erin Mansell, Deputy Director and Head of External Affairs, Women’s Budget Group, “Feminists generally get a bad rap for being serious”

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Leader in UK Public Affairs: Jonathan Pallant, Head of External Affairs, Financial Services Compensation Scheme, “Lead by example and be clear on your standards”

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Leader in UK Public Affairs: Ross Hawley, Head of Investor Relations, ZIGUP, “You understand the detail and live with the consequences”

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Leader in Public Affairs – Polly Dhaliwal, Chief Operating Officer, Enterprise Nation “Public affairs, at its best, is about bridging worlds”

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Leader in UK Public Affairs: Charlotte Thomason, Head of Public Affairs, Commercial & Institutional, NatWest, “In failure is growth”

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Leader in UK Public Affairs: Dan Mulloy, Associate Director, Blakeney, “The importance of hard graft”

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Leader in UK Public Affairs: Isaac Levido, Founding Partner at Fleetwood Strategy, “I got my start in campaigns”

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International

What Ukrainians really need is Burnham in Washington, defence expert says

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Karoline Leavitt to step down from White House role

Lucy Carrier-Pilkington

EU likely to shelve chemical reform amid industry pressure 

Lucy Carrier-Pilkington

King Charles: The real ‘special ingredient’ in our relationship with the USA 

Lucy Carrier-Pilkington

Pagefield and WPI’s merger throws into question the boutique PA firm model

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Maritime trade bodies warn of citizens being caught in Iranian crossfire

Oliver Dean

Britain faces a crisis of statecraft – not power.

Azeem Ibrahim OBE

US defence industry launches lobbying offensive against EU’s ‘Buy European’ push

Oliver Dean

Industry Moves

W Communications hires lead for hospitality practice

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MHP reinforces insurance practice with brand new director hire

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MHP hires Hanbury and PHA Group directors

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He shoots, he scores! Ex-Newcastle striker gets senior comms role

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Bloomberg names global head of communications

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BBC corporate affairs chief Alice Macandrew to step down

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New comms chief appointed for Argos and Habitat

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PrettyGreen hires social and influencer lead

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Magazine & Features

Unspun: Private Equity and Public Affairs

Ed Amory

The Mace Questionnaire: Bob Blackman MP: “It is time to rebuild our party”

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Special Relationships: Westminster power couples of 2026

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The Mace Questionnaire: Andrew Griffith MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Digital Confidential: Politics and technology column by Damian Collins

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The Westminster art of selection: How to become an MP

Gus Carter

The Mace Questionnaire: Preet Gill MP

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The end of an era: The decline and fall of the Tory Party

Mark Fields