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? …
June 2024
Football player unions hire Bosman lawyer to challenge Fifa over Club World Cup
Player unions have lodged a legal claim against Fifa over the expanded Club World Cup – and have hired the lawyer who won the Bosman ruling to take the case …
What does Succession star Brian Cox know about business?
“You’re not supposed to feel f**king safe,” Succession star Brian Cox said to a room full of small business owners and budding entrepreneurs. The 78-year-old Dundonian actor, who was speaking …
Euro 2024 adverts review: Adidas, Coca-Cola, Sports Direct, BBC and Paddy Power
As another major men’s football tournament approaches, another profusion of brands are creating adverts to capitalise on the four weeks of football fever surrounding Euro 2024. Like the beautiful game …
Go ahead given for new nine-storey hotel in London’s Square Mile
Plans to build a new hotel between the Museum of London and the Barbican have been given the green light. The buildings at 1-8 Long Lane will be combined and …
Drayton Manor: Wet British summer sees profit dip ahead of iconic ride’s replacement
Theme park Drayton Manor suffered a drop in its profit following a year plagued by high costs, soggy weather and dwindling visitor numbers – but there’s hope a new-look roller …
Election 2024: Keir Starmer publishes Labour manifesto for growth
Labour leader Keir Starmer has launched his party’s manifesto for government ahead of the July 4 general election. Speaking to an audience of shadow cabinet ministers, party activists and journalists …
Daley Thompson backs Team GB athletes to emulate his LA success in 2028
Daley Thompson believes that Britain’s athletes will truly hit their stride in four years’ time in Los Angeles but the Olympic legend is backing Team GB’s women to star on …
#StateSchoolProud: Business leaders share their social mobility stories
It’s Social Mobility Day, and business leaders are sharing their stories of being educated in a state school on LinkedIn. Lawyers, investors and board members from tens of companies have …
Richard Branson’s Virgin Hotels to open first London hotel in Shoreditch
Virgin Hotels, the luxury lifestyle hospitality brand owned by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, has announced its first London hotel will open this August in Shoreditch. London will be the …