Day: 10 August 2026

UK public relations sector contributes £7.1bn to economy and supports 95,000 jobs, new report finds

Stuart Mitchell

The UK public relations sector contributes £7.1 billion to the UK economy and supports more than 95,000 full-time equivalent jobs, according to a new report launched today by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA). The analysis was produced independently by CBI Economics, and supported by Burson, Edelman, FINN Partners, FleishmanHillard, Hanover Communications, Ketchum (now Golin Ketchum), Penta and Portland. Beyond Communications: Understanding the economic contribution of the UK public relations sector, finds that public relations should be understood not simply as a communications discipline, but as a strategic capability…

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UNESCO mobilizes leaders as 113 countries spend more on debt payments than on education

Stuart Mitchell

Four years after the landmark Transforming Education Summit convened by the UN Secretary-General, UNESCO is bringing together education leaders from around the world to identify solutions to the global education financing crisis. As new figures show that international aid to education could fall by up to 30% between 2023 and 2027, and that 113 countries spend more on debt servicing than on education, UNESCO is publishing concrete recommendations to help countries break the debt trap and invest in education. Education is the most powerful investment countries can make, yet it…

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