Blakeney bolsters its team with new additions
Blakeney has welcomed former drinks company Oatly managing director Tim Knight and pro-Brexit MEP Lucy Harris, in an effort to strengthen their position, the public affairs and strategic
EU green tariff on high carbon imports comes into force
Mace | 2nd January 2026 | Lobbying, Policy & Think Tanks
The EU’s new green tariff regime begins, applying carbon costs to selected imports and reshaping how climate policy intersects with trade.
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Hanbury goes global
Hanbury's decision to erect offices in Washington and Sydney showcases the firms' strong public image.
Leading energy trade body calls for permanent tax regime
The Offshore Energies UK (OEUK, the leading trade association for the UK’s offshore energy industry association has issued an open letter to the government calling for a permanent
What’s next for Global Counsel?
With both founders resigning and Rebecca Park as the new CEO, William Cash looks at how the leading global lobbying firm might turn a crisis into opportunity
PM’s right hand man criticises government communications operation
The government’s communications operation has been publicly criticised by a senior ministerial aide who also plays a central role in overseeing that work, in a rare confrontation over
McSweeney’s resignation raises questions over lobbying links
Whilst the headlines focus on McSweeney's exit from Downing Street, his work at Labour Together has gone unnoticed
Lobbying on banker’s bonus key to Mandelson downfall
Lobbying of government by Peter Mandelson – as a serving Cabinet minister – on how to reduce the 50% tax on bankers bonuses seems to have been a
Mandelson’s lobbying firm in disarray as CEO departs
Benjamin Wegg-Prosser, who co-founded the lobbying firm Global Counsel alongside Peter Mandelson has today resigned following significant backlash regarding the firm’s link to Jeffrey Epstein.
New report suggests lobbying needs to be transparent
A transparent approach to lobbying needs to be taken if companies are to protect their reputations, according to a report by the Business and Democracy Commission released today.
Scotch whisky tariff cut in China worth £250 million
Britain has secured a significant win for Scotland’s iconic whisky industry, with China agreeing to cut tariffs on Scotch whisky from 10 per cent to 5 per cent.
