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CIPR Welcomes Commitment to Tackle ‘Fake News’

Stuart Mitchell

The establishment of a National Security Communications Unit to tackle the threat of “fake news” spread by hostile state actors is a welcome step by Government, says the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. However, the roots and causes of ‘fake news’ are complex and the new unit must protect free speech as well as defend our democracy. In a comment in PR Week, the Head of Government Communications also promised a new unit within the Cabinet Office to tackle “disinformation and reclaim a fact-based public debate.”  Stuart Bruce FCIPR, Chair…

Great British Welcome exhibition shows refugee-hosting as ‘win-win’

Stuart Mitchell

Great British Welcome, a series of photographs and texts portraying refugees and their hosts at home in Britain, will be on display at St Martin-the-Fields in London until mid March. The collection helps demonstrate that even as the numbers displaced by war and persecution have surged, Europeans have shown compassion, hope and humanity by opening their homes to refugees, helping to bridge cultural divides and break down language barriers. The show is the UK chapter of No Stranger Place, an exhibition of photographs and stories of refugees and hosts across…

ASA welcomes prosecution of misleading advertiser

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA have welcomed the prosecution of a misleading advertiser. They talk about it via their website and it showcases how important bodies like this rare to help keep marketing as ethical as possible. The ASA say on their website: We welcome the successful prosecution of FreeFusion Ltd and its director, Mr Syzmon Wierzbic, following our referral of the company to Northamptonshire Trading Standards for misleading advertising. The advertiser has been found guilty and ordered to pay over £5,600 under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 in relation…

Tesco kicks off “Everyone’s Welcome” Christmas campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco kicks off “Everyone’s Welcome” Christmas campaign and pledges to donate £1 for every fresh turkey sold to help people in need. Tesco has launched its 2017 Christmas campaign with the first of five television adverts airing on ITV. This year, the retailer will be celebrating the different ways millions of UK shoppers enjoy Christmas, and how great food sits at the heart of it all. It will also provide lots of little helps for customers during the fun and frantic festive period. The campaign features Tesco’s fantastic range of…

Fidra Energy reaches financial close on the UK’s largest battery energy storage project, backed by EIG and the National Wealth Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Fidra Energy, a European battery energy storage system (BESS) platform headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, today announced it has secured up to £445 million of new equity investment from EIG and the National Wealth Fund (the NWF) as it reaches financial close on the UK’s largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project at its Thorpe Marsh site in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Construction of Thorpe Marsh is set to begin immediately and, in addition to the investment by EIG and the NWF, will be funded by new loan facilities of £594 million…