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FleishmanHillard UK shortlisted in 2022 EMEA Purpose Awards!
April 26, 2022
We’re delighted announce that FleishmanHillard UK has been shortlisted in the 2022 EMEA Purpose Awards for our work with the to launch WeThe15, Sport's largest human rights movement to advance the lives of 1.2bn people with disabilities. WeThe15 has been named a finalist in two categories: Collaboration - Best Equality and Inclusion Cause Campaign. Charity/NGO - Best Equality and Inclusion Cause Campaign. Winners are announced on June 10th. Contact us...
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Mike Kelly joins FleishmanHillard UK International Affairs team
April 7, 2022
Amid continued and significant growth over the last two years, FleishmanHillard UK has bolstered its International Affairs offer with the appointment of Mike Kelly as director. Mike joins FleishmanHillard UK from health-tech scale-up Cera, the UK’s second healthcare unicorn, where he built the company’s public relations and public affairs function across multiple markets. Prior to this, Mike spent almost five years with Edelman as part of its International Affairs practice, advising governments, private sector organisations...
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Spring Statement 2022: Britain’s feeling the squeeze
March 23, 2022
Times are only going to get tougher. Prior to the Spring Statement, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said that already-squeezed living standards in Britain are expected to fall at the fastest annual rate since the mid-1950s. Faced with rapidly rising inflation, weakening economic growth and increasing uncertainty in the context of the war in Ukraine, this Spring Statement was perhaps always going to underwhelm. Chancellor Rishi Sunak himself has been open that he cannot...
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FleishmanHillard UK crowned Best Agency for Public Affairs
February 17, 2022
FleishmanHillard UK is PRWeek UK Corporate, City & Public Affairs Awards winners, scooping the top prize for Best Agency for Public Affairs! It was expressed that high-quality client work and creative campaigning, for the likes of UKHospitality, impressed the judges. The judges said: “Good growth, impressive diversity stats, quality client work and creative campaigning combine to make this the winning entry.” Read the write-up in full on the PRWeek.com website. Contact us...
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From populist to unpopular: why a reliance on opinion polling is coming back to bite Boris
January 20, 2022
Despite a predilection for governance by opinion poll, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been left staring into the abyss after falling foul of public opinion. But bad behaviour at Number 10 should not be interpreted as a weakness of the value of data insights in government or communications. Not long ago, the Johnson administration could be best characterised as “government by focus group”. Voters were asked – often on a daily basis – for their...
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COP26 Wrap-up: Five Priorities for Climate Engagement in 2022
December 3, 2021
Seizing the Post-COP26 Communications Mandate After an intense two weeks at COP26 in Glasgow, the world’s climate advocates, scientific experts and policy gurus have earned a welcome respite. But as stated repeatedly by attendees, the hard work is just beginning. That’s even more true for the private sector, which will be expected to lead the charge to develop new technologies, improve supply chains, and make even greater commitments to cut their carbon footprint. So how...
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What lessons can businesses learn from COP26?
November 18, 2021
Lessons from COP26 After two long weeks of intense talks, debates, and negotiations in Glasgow, COP26 finally came to an end last weekend. For the private sector, this COP has been unlike any other. The role businesses play in contributing to climate change has become so apparent that it is now necessary for them to become leaders in tackling the issues. So, what lessons can businesses learn from COP26? What are the key takeaways? 1...
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COP26 Preview: Answering the call to action, or putting climate solutions on hold?
October 29, 2021
In the twenty-three months since COP25 concluded in Madrid, the climate crisis has become ever-present in our lives, with devastating floods, scorching heat waves, frightening fires, increased weather extremes, and evidence of the growing impact upon nature. Forces could align at COP26 in Glasgow to agree on tangible, game-changing solutions, or could leave the world further behind in the fight to stop the changing climate. As we enter what may be a contentious, challenging two...
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Budget 2021: Sunak buoyed by Budget forecasts
October 27, 2021
Sunak buoyed by an improving economic outlook Rishi Sunak delivered his Budget 2021 statement to a packed House of Commons claiming his stewardship of UK finances had delivered a stronger than anticipated economic recovery. This, he argued, allowed the Government to invest billions in public services and avoid significant tax rises. A confident and assured Chancellor framed his Budget 2021 statement as an opportunity to draw a line under 18 months of extraordinary Treasury intervention...
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Green Trade Deals: The UK Must Use Free Trade Agreements to Fight Climate Change
October 26, 2021
With just over a week until the start of the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, the UK government will have been disappointed to see headlines touting the leaked civil service document stating that the signing of new free trade agreements (FTAs) should not be contingent on environmental measures being observed. Although this should come as no great surprise to those who have paid attention to the negotiating patterns of “Global Britain”, it is nonetheless...