Back to school chaos: first day of term report as Burnham faced the Commons
Andy Burnham addressed the House of Commons for the first time as Prime Minister as MPs returned to Parliament. How did he do at the dispatch box and
Former MD speaks out about the ‘brutal’ crash collapse of Global Counsel
William Cash | 22nd February 2026 | In-House Public Affairs, Lobbying, Politics
The company's former managing director has opened up about the spectacular fall of Global Counsel in an excoriating social media post that savages co-founder Lord Mandelson
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