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Birds, beetles and butterflies: conservationists reveal wildlife affected by UK fires

Stuart Mitchell

The National Trust has laid bare some of the varied species of wildlife that have been affected by April’s spate of wildfires. After the driest March in decades, and warmer than average temperatures in April, the UK has had one of the worst fire seasons on record. Fires in recent weeks have included one spanning 1,600 hectares – roughly 400 times the size of Cardiff’s Principality Stadium – at the National Trust’s Abergwesyn Common in Powys, Mid Wales. The blaze damaged vast areas of prime habitat for small mammals and…

Royal London and Turn2us extend partnership to break down barriers to financial security with £2 million donation

Stuart Mitchell

Royal London, the UK’s largest life, pensions and investment mutual, recently announces a £2 million boost to its partnership with Turn2us, a leading charity dedicated to ending financial insecurity in the UK.   Royal London has contributed over £1.4 million to the partnership since the collaboration began in 2021, primarily supporting the Turn2us helpline, which provides vital, immediate, assistance to those struggling financially.  Building on the success of the past three years, Royal London plans to support with an additional £2 million over the next three years. Aligned to its purpose1,…

CEOs of major aid groups in Gaza warn aid system is collapsing

Stuart Mitchell

After 18 months of war, a staggering toll on civilians and aid workers, and now a six-week total siege, the humanitarian aid system in Gaza is facing total collapse with the CEOs of 12 major aid organisations making an urgent plea: let us do our jobs.  A new humanitarian access survey of 43 international and Palestinian aid organisations working in Gaza found nearly all of them – 95% – have had to suspend or dramatically cut services since the ceasefire ended one month ago on 18 March, with widespread and…

World-First Law Banning Fossil Fuel Ads Survives Dutch Legal Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

In a groundbreaking move for climate action, the Dutch city of The Hague has successfully defended its pioneering law banning fossil fuel advertisements, setting a global precedent for cities aiming to curb the influence of high-carbon industries. The legislation, which came into effect on January 1, 2025, prohibits publicly and privately funded advertising for fossil fuel products and services with high carbon footprints, including petrol and diesel, aviation, and cruise ships, across public spaces like billboards and bus shelters. The court in The Netherlands has upheld the ban on fossil…

Serviceplan Group and BMW expand agency model ‘THE MARCOM ENGINE’

Stuart Mitchell

The Serviceplan Group and the BMW Group are continuing and expanding their successful cooperation within the scope of the agency model “THE MARCOM ENGINE”. Following the recent contract extension until the end of 2027, Serviceplan will also be responsible for the majority of asset production as well as the adaptation and rollout of central campaigns. Christian Schmitz, who has held the role of CEO at The Marcom Engine for three years, comments: “THE MARCOM ENGINE stands for an operationally optimised and efficient agency model that delivers data-driven product communication from…