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Tesco hires Rebecca Shelley for group director of corporate affairs role

April 30, 2012

Rebecca Shelley starts at Tesco tomorrow as part of the succession planning for Lucy Neville-Rolfe's retirement next January. For the first 3 months of her new role, Rebecca will be spending time on induction, getting to know the businesses and people around the world, and in the UK. As part of her corporate af read more…

Are we ready to embrace cross-party political blogs?

April 30, 2012

With blogger relations forming an increasing part of press relations and public affairs, we asked Mike Robb, Editor of www.speakerschair.com and Head of Media Relations at Cicero Consulting on the inspiration for his politically bal read more…

Variety is the spice of PR life

April 27, 2012

Christopher Trippick, freelance communications professional and founder of Green Door PR on the diverse range of career opportunities for communications professionals: For me, one of the things that has always drawn me to a career in Communications is the portability of read more…

HS2 appoints comms head

April 25, 2012

HS2 Ltd has brought in the National Air Traffic Service's (NATS) Jill Pearcy as head of comms. HS2 Ltd is the development company behind the government's decision to create a high-speed railway between London and the Midlands. In her new role, Jill will lead media relations to promote the new rail line, as read more…

Cairn Energy appoints Christian Goodbody

April 23, 2012

Christian Goodbody has recently joined the corporate affairs department of the oil and gas company Cairn Energy. Previously an account manager with Buchanan Communications in London for over five years, Christian is now working within the exploration and production company’s dedicated corporate affairs team. She is based out read more…

Former MHP director Claire Burston joins Standard Life

April 19, 2012

Standard Life has appointed former head of retail financial services at London PR agency MHP Communications to the role of senior media affairs manager. Claire, who has spent almost 10 years in agency PR following a career as a financial journalist, joined the team in Edinburgh this week. Claire commented: “I read more…

Strategic RISK’s editor to join Willis

April 04, 2012

The managing editor of Strategic RISK Magazine, Nathan Skinner, is set to join Willis as a director of communication. Nathan has been with the publication for four and a half years developing the brand and business throughout Europe, as well as managing a team of journalists, designers and sub-editors. Editorially Nathan was respon read more…

Lloyds Banking Group hires Kimberley Hamilton

April 04, 2012

Kimberley Hamilton has joined Lloyds Banking Group as a media relations manager. Based in Edinburgh, her role will involve handling all aspects of UK-wide consumer, business and trade media relations for the Group’s general insurance division which includes the Lloyds TSB, Halifax and Bank of Scotland brands. read more…

Who should be included in the statutory register for lobbyists?

April 02, 2012

On the 12 January 2012 the government began a 12 week consultation period for the statutory register of lobbyists led by Mark Harper MP. The aim of this consultation has been to define lobbying and how a register might work in practice.  The of read more…