19 January 2026

Agency retainer model ‘needs to be rethought’, says Sodexo comms chief

Sodexo’s global digital communications lead shared her view that agency retainers need to be reconsidered, during a panel session at PRWeek’s Year Ahead conference.

2 December 2025

KFC UK & Ireland seeks PR agency

KFC is seeking a consumer communications agency for its operation in the UK and Ireland, PRWeek has learned.

PrweekUK • 26 November 2025

AI may ‘rip up’ billable rates for agencies

Our AI Plan: PRWeek asks comms agencies what they are doing to stay ahead of the AI revolution. Today, we hear from Dan Bird, global head of innovation and AI at Fight or Flight.

PrweekUK • 30 October 2025

25 most influential UK black comms pros in 2025 (part two)

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PrweekUK • 29 October 2025

25 most influential UK black comms pros in 2025 (part one)

As Black History Month draws to a close, PRWeek has created a list of the 25 most influential UK-based black comms professionals in 2025. Today, we reveal who is listed from 25 to 13 – look out for the top 12 tomorrow (Thursday).

As Black History Month draws to a close, PRWeek has created a list of the 25 most influential UK-based black comms professionals in 2025. Today, we reveal who is listed from 25 to 13 – look out for the top 12 tomorrow (Thursday).

13 October 2025

Should I start my own Substack? – ask the experts

PRWeek UK puts your questions to experienced industry professionals. Today’s question is: ‘Other PR professionals are starting their own Substack. Should I create one?’

16 September 2025

National Grid issues £5m corporate comms brief

Energy company National Grid has launched a search for a global corporate PR agency.

PrweekUK • 9 September 2025

Junk Smash Burgers picks PR agency for UAE debut

Restaurant chain Junk Smash Burgers has hired a PR firm to support the launch of its first location in the UAE.

PrweekUK • 3 September 2025

Singapore Tourism Board hires UK comms agency

Singapore Tourism Board has appointed a communications firm in the UK, following an open RFP.

PrweekUK • 11 August 2025

‘Cyber attacks: what’s your first response?’ – Ask the experts

PRWeek UK puts your questions to experienced industry professionals. Today’s question is: ‘My client has been hit with a cyber attack. How should I craft the first response?’

PrweekUK • 18 July 2025

Great Western Railway seeks PR agencies

Train operator Great Western Railway is seeking to appoint a consumer PR agency, alongside a corporate comms firm.

PrweekUK • 12 June 2025

Just Eat hires London PR agency for global brief

Food delivery marketplace Just Eat Takeaway.com has hired a London-based PR agency for a global consumer brief.

PrweekUK • 2 June 2025

‘We’re not just a press-release factory’ – creativity in b2b comms

Senior communications leaders addressed the ongoing creativity gap between b2b and consumer PR at PRWeek’s PR360 conference.

PrweekUK • 23 May 2025

Climate activists target Edelman with ‘meditation’ protest

A climate campaign group held a protest outside Edelman’s London headquarters yesterday, launching a satirical mobile app to critique the agency’s work with fossil-fuel companies.

26 March 2025

‘Corporate bullying’ – 180-day client payment terms slammed

UK communications agency chiefs claim they are under increasing financial pressure from clients to extend payment terms, in some cases up to 180 days.

PrweekUK • 21 March 2025

PR pros slate ‘outrageous’ breastfeeding campaign

The Better Health Start for Life Breastfeeding campaign, a government initiative aimed at supporting new parents, has come under scrutiny for its messaging and approach. However, the Department of Health and Social Care has defended its role, clarifying the origins and evolution of the criticised materials.

PrweekUK • 27 September 2024

‘Celebrating a new life… with junk food?’ – Burger King campaign divides the internet

A campaign series from Burger King and the agency BBH London, showing women enjoying Burger King food just after giving birth, has garnered strong views – both for and against – from marcomms professionals.

PrweekUK • 31 July 2024

Black comms professionals 'receive less praise', survey finds

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PrweekUK • 30 July 2024

Black PR professionals feel ‘overlooked’ in pitch ideation sessions

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PrweekUK • 30 July 2024

Industry awards lack diversity, say four in five black PR pros

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PrweekUK • 29 July 2024

‘You have to change the way you talk’ – experiences as a black PR professional

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PrweekUK • 29 July 2024

Two in three black PR pros consider leaving the industry, new research finds

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8 July 2024

'Scammers are only getting more sophisticated' – fighting social media fakers

Fake social media accounts can damage a brand's reputation and quickly repel customers and followers. How should crisis communications experts react when impersonators strike?

PrweekUK • 18 June 2024

‘Curiosity is key to unlocking creativity’ – Ketchum’s Jo-ann Robertson on Young PR Lions

Jo-ann Robertson – Ketchum’s CEO for global markets and this year’s Young PR Lions jury chair – talks to PRWeek UK about the importance of creativity and empowering new talent in the PR industry, and shares her views on the Cannes Lions.