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The IPA has responded to the Government’s report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, following its consultation early last year. While disappointed that the government still needs more time, the IPA agrees with the proposal to shelve the government’s original preferred option of a broader data mining exception for copyright. Says Richard Lindsay, Director of Legal & Public Affairs, IPA: “There is no doubt that the AI/copyright conundrum is a tricky one, and it is no surprise – though it is disappointing – to find that the saga continues after over…

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Three-quarters of UK adults (76%) have either already taken holidays, already booked holidays, and/or are planning to book a holiday this year. This is according to new data from the IPA Insight Pulse Poll of 2,000 people aged 18+, carried out by Opinium on 23-27 January and published recently. Breaking this data out, it reveals that nearly 9% of UK adults had already taken a holiday before the end of January this year (5.4% overseas and 3.4% in the UK). Meanwhile, more than a third (35%) have already booked their…

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The IPA, in partnership with Campaign, has announced the sixty-two champions of diversity, equity and inclusion named on the shortlist for the IPA iList 2026. Since 2020, 90 inclusivity gamechangers have been honoured on the IPA iList for their part in some of the industry’s most impactful inclusion initiatives – both through the creative work itself or through initiatives in the business. The shortlisted candidates are from all levels of seniority and represent a wide variety of disciplines, including strategy and planning, production, talent, new business, media and creative, and…

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The IPA has appointed Dan Flynn and Graeme Griffiths as joint Directors of Media Research. They succeed Denise Turner in the role, having previously served as IPA Deputy Research Director and Associate Director of Research, respectively. In their roles, Flynn and Griffiths will lead the strategic direction and development of the IPA TouchPoints programme, which publishes an annual survey of consumer media habits, as well as other benchmark surveys including the IPA Agency Census, Salary & Benefits Report and Pricing & Financial Benchmark Survey. They will also represent the IPA…

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Sue Benson will serve as IPA Chair for England and Wales, while Gemma Longfellow has been named as the IPA City Head for Manchester and the North West. As IPA Chair for England & Wales, Sue will act as a figurehead for IPA member agencies in England (outside London) and in Wales, working closely with the team of IPA City Heads to champion the outstanding talent in the advertising community and support Karen Martin’s agenda to reaffirm the power of creativity as IPA President. Since 2023, Sue has served as…

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