Campaign cock-up of the week: The candidates who can’t stop embarrassing themselves June 20, 2024 In this column, former No 10 advisor Giles Kenningham analyses the worst comms screw-ups of the election campaign. So what took the prize for the worst PR gaffe this week?
How contentious Rule 40 will affect marketing around Paris 2024 Olympic Games June 19, 2024 Brands could be forced to scrap campaigns if they flout this rule.
Naomi Klein: Even after Doppelganger, I’m still being mixed up with Naomi Wolf June 19, 2024 Having just won the Women's Prize, Naomi Klein sits down with City A.M. to talk Doppelganger, Twitter, and still being mistaken for Naomi Wolf.
Yimbys unite! How the planning regime is holding back the UK film industry June 19, 2024 A council's moronic decision to block Marlow Film Studios not only hurts our film industry - it holds back our economy, Jess Jones argues
VAR check: Joey Barton set to cough up £75,000 to partly settle defamatory ‘bike nonce’ dispute with Jeremy Vine June 18, 2024 Football Joey Barton has issued a statement via X today to apologise to broadcaster Jeremy Vine after he posted several defamatory social media posts, including one calling Vine a '#BikeNonce'.
Farage threatens vetting company with legal action for ‘stitch up’ June 18, 2024 Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has threatened to sue the company responsible for vetting Reform UK's candidates, accusing the firm of "stitching up" his party.
How BBC host Emma Barnett and her husband are colouring in the streets of London June 18, 2024 How BBC presenter Emma Barnett and her husband Jeremy Weil turned an art project into a growing side hustle
The Notebook: Businesses yet to schmooze Labour are set for a nasty shock June 18, 2024 Labour has come a long way, but its manifesto should raise eyebrows in the business community, writes Michael Martins.
Brewdog founder James Watt swaps beer for marketing with new venture June 17, 2024 Watt, who recently stepped down as Brewdog chief executive, described Social Tip as a modern twist on traditional word-of-mouth marketing.
Tesla, Google, Microsoft and Tiktok push tech layoffs total to nearly 100,000 this year June 17, 2024 A total of 326 tech companies have laid off more than 98,000 employees so far this year, according to online tracker layoffs.fyi.