Leader in UK Public Affairs: Anthony Vigor, Group Director, Persimmon Homes, “I was lucky to secure a role at National Express”
Anthony Vigor is Group Director of Strategic Partnerships and External Affairs at Persimmon Homes.
The Strategist: Dominic Raab, former deputy prime minister joins Kreab London as senior adviser
Mace | 22nd May 2026 | Lobbying, Political Consultants, Politics, Westminster Index
The former deputy prime minister and foreign secretary will be advising Kreab global clients on defence and intelligence-related issues, as well as international geopolitics and Westminster issues.
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New lobbying recommendations: “Comprehensive and positive”
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Leader in UK Public Affairs: Edwin Morgan, Director of Policy & Communications, UK Warehousing Association – “I’ve always tried to assume that people are trying to do the right thing”
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Leader in Public Affairs: Charlotte Whitley, Head of Corporate Affairs, British Land – “Nothing beats really getting under the skin of the issue”
After cutting her teeth in agencies such as FTI and FGS Global, Whitley moved in-house to British Land in 2015, a role that has defined her career as
