Tag: Brexit.

PRCA comments on proposed salary threshold for foreign workers: “sending out entirely the wrong signal”

Stuart Mitchell

The PRCA has commented on the proposed £30,000 threshold on salaries for skilled foreign workers. Ministers are expected to consult for another year on where to set the post-Brexit salary threshold for skilled immigrants. Theresa May has proposed to set the threshold at £30,000. Francis Ingham MPRCA, Director General, PRCA, said: “The 2018 PRCA PR and Communications Census tells us that average salaries for Account Managers are £31,000. So a Government cap on foreign workers of £30,000 would basically rule out anybody from overseas working in our industry in the…

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CIPR contribute to CBI report on post-Brexit immigration

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has contributed to the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) report, ‘Open and Controlled’, ensuring the voice of the public relations profession is represented in the discussion on post-Brexit immigration. The report, which assesses the immigration needs of 18 key sectors, calls for a new approach to immigration after Brexit which moves away from calls to control numbers and instead gives business the access to workers to come to the UK, ensuring they contribute positively to the economy. The CIPR represented the public relations…

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Virgin Trains to stop selling Daily Mail on-board because it ‘is not compatible with our beliefs’

Stuart Mitchell

Further to our blog about brand placement or blackmail, it has been announced that Virgin Trains are going to stop selling the controversial Daily Mail Newspaper on their trains. The Daily Mail was one of a handful of newspapers the train operator sold in its on-board shop and gave away to first class passengers. A spokesperson for Virgin Trains said it regularly reviewed products sold onboard, adding that “after listening to feedback from our people” it decided to stop stocking copies of the paper. The company stated in an internal memo, that it…

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‘Brexit an opportunity for public relations leadership’ – CIPR report

Stuart Mitchell

A new research report published by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) suggests PR professionals are ideally positioned to lead UK businesses through the uncertainties of Brexit. Reflecting the views of more than 250 senior professionals, Brexit and Public Relations in 2018  (PDF) evidences the extent to which PR professionals – as well as their organisations and clients – are prepared for Brexit. The research shows that more than three quarters of PR professionals (76%) believe Brexit is an opportunity for public relations to demonstrate leadership, with a further…

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