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On the eve of the Gorton and Denton by-election, The Mace reports from the Black Country on why the Midlands vote matters for all parties

Discussing their report with King's College London, Professor Peter McBurney and Jacob Solon grapple with the rise of AI, and how it will affect the strategic communications industry

As the dust settles on the sudden collapse of Global Counsel, the lobbying industry faces a defining moment says The Mace.

With Wormald being the third senior figure to exit government in recent days, questions are being raised over the long-term stability and survivability of this government

Five years since leaving the European Union, Britain has not yet taken advantage of the levers of free trade, writes Ted Newson

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

The care system needs a revamp. If it continues on its current trajectory, we will all pay the price, argues Michael Maslinski

Starmer's position is unquestionably weak, and businesses would do well to prepare for his eventual ousting, argues Oliver Dean

Trump’s shifting Greenland strategy at Davos unsettles NATO, strains transatlantic trust, and leaves the UK balancing sovereignty principles against alliance stability

As senior Conservatives continue to cross into Reform’s turquoise waters, questions grow over whether this is renewal or simply ambition dressed as principle.