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Sunak's Winter Economic Statement

24 September 2020

Checks and balances: scrutiny of UK and US judicial models

23 September 2020

‘Good as gold’, ‘sinking like lead’ or ‘drinking to forget’? The UK’s prospects for an FTA with Australia

22 September 2020

The future of deliveries in the age of COVID-19 and Net Zero

18 September 2020

What's wrong with the current planning system anyway? - 12 Weeks of Planning (episode 7)

18 September 2020

International (dis)agreement: Northern Ireland, Brexit and US Trade

15 September 2020

Local Plans – will a prescriptive approach work - 12 Weeks of Planning (Episode 6)

11 September 2020

Internal tension: Government plans for the UK internal market

9 September 2020

EU-UK Negotiations: The Last Dance

8 September 2020

Affordable housing – a fresh approach or more of the same – 12 weeks of Planning (episode 5)

4 September 2020

"A hard rain is coming": Civil service prepares for change

4 September 2020

Has coronavirus spelled the end of Clean Air Zones?

Will the Lib Dems "smell the coffee" under new leader Ed Davey?

Infrastructure Levy – 12 weeks of Planning (episode 4)

“Fore!” How did the EU Trade Commissioner end up in the bunker?

Standard methods or unrealistic expectations – 12 weeks of Planning (episode 3)

Local Plans - the impossible dream - 12 weeks of Planning (episode 2)

Tariffs are Trumps

Jenrick unveils Planning Future - 12 weeks of Planning (episode 1)

State of the Union: New leader, old battles

Land of the Free (Trade Agreement)

Tokyo 2020: An Olympic Challenge for the UK?

Having its global cake and eating it: UK accession to the CPTPP

Sunak's Summer Economic Statement

Australia’s trade pivot – back to the future

Banking of the future: up to the challenge?

Can Germany at the helm in Brussels help Boris get Brexit done?

Micromobility vehicles offer great opportunities and great challenges - how might the Government respond?

Newington Virtual Engagement

Supply (chains) and demand

Ireland's Programme for Government

A green recovery?

Conceived and born in different worlds: will the Energy White Paper be worth the wait?

Virtual Planning Committees - which London Boroughs are Zooming ahead?

Keeping well at Newington - Mental Health Awareness Week

Government maps out new direction, but must stay alert to the risks ahead

Coronavirus leaves 'levelling up' and the fate of Britain's airline industry hanging in the balance

Will universities get a bail out, and at what cost?

Starmer's balancing act

Could we really see a national unity government?

Digital engagement: the remedy we need in a coronavirus crisis – and beyond

Will the 2020 Local Elections take place in May….or in September?

Corbyn's last Budget response

Sunak turns the taps on, but coronavirus risks growth going down the drain

Newington's Women of Influence 2020

The Irish General Election - what happens next?

11 February 2020

West Midlands Mayor: Streets ahead?

11 February 2020

West Midlands Mayor: Labour backs Byrne

7 February 2020

Scandal overshadows SNP's Scottish Budget

6 February 2020

Replacing Ruth - Carlaw vs Ballantyne

4 February 2020

Select Committee Chair Profiles

3 February 2020

Buying back the family silver?

31 January 2020

Select Committee Chair Runners and Riders

29 January 2020

Ian Murray - Labour's hope for Scotland?

27 January 2020

New Decade, New Approach: a new deal for Northern Ireland

15 January 2020

Rising Stars to watch in 2020

13 January 2020

Ghost of Elections Future: What will British elections look like going forward?

Newington General Election 2019 Quiz

18 December 2019

Corbyn runs out of momentum

13 December 2019

Blue Christmas

13 December 2019

The final countdown

12 December 2019

Ghosts of Elections Past

11 December 2019

Newington Transport Christmas Quiz

11 December 2019

First Past the Pod - Episode 4

10 December 2019

First Past the Pod - Episode 3

5 December 2019

It's an election Jim, just not as I know it!

28 November 2019

Who’s coming up shorter on bricks and mortar? How the main parties stack-up on housing

26 November 2019

Newington Environment Christmas Quiz

25 November 2019

Johnson v Corbyn: The First Showdown

20 November 2019

First Past the Pod - Episode 2

20 November 2019

Johnson v Corbyn: The ITV Debate

19 November 2019

The Scottish constitutional divide – from Brexit to Indyref 2

17 November 2019

Winter is Coming – as Northern Ireland goes to the polls

15 November 2019

Seats to watch

13 November 2019

Swinning here - the return of the Lib Dems?

11 November 2019

Labour’s election campaign: low tide or high noon?

8 November 2019

First Past the Pod - Episode 1

7 November 2019

The changing of the Conservative guard

7 November 2019

What happened yesterday 29.10.19

30 October 2019

The outcome of Super Saturday

21 October 2019

What does the Government have in store for planning and housing?

11 October 2019

News Round-up

11 October 2019

Council By-Election News

11 October 2019

Back to the 1970s? What we can learn from previous nationalisations

Party Conference Season: Your guide and how we can help

"We could be better than kingmakers"

Johnson vs Hunt but what do they promise?

Historic Cambridge police station secures “stunning” hotel redevelopment planning consent with Newington support

Newington analyses Communities Secretary announcement of plans to reduce bureaucracy and speed up the planning process

Labour secures surprise win over Brexit Party at Peterborough by-election

Labour unveil Land for the Many but not good news for all!

Animal welfare campaigners jubilant as Lucy's Law goes through Parliament

The European elections & the future of British politics

Local Elections 2019: Lancaster

Mayoral contests 2019: How is Labour coping with their key strategic dilemma?

Elections Look Ahead: Medway

Local Elections 2019: Brighton

SEC Global rise to 58th in the Holmes Report list of top global agencies

Brexit and the Midlands: Looking ahead to the May elections

Manchester cracks down on Permitted Development

Local Elections 2019: Cambridge and Peterborough

Local Elections 2019: Guildford

Elections Look Ahead: Norfolk

Elections Look Ahead: Newly Created Councils

Elections Look Ahead: Dudley

Elections Look Ahead: Greater Manchester

SEC CEO very confident Porta merger will go ahead; agencies could combine - PR Week

SEC in merger talks with Porta - PR Week

SEC S.p.A and Porta Communications Plc start discussions for a possible all-share merger

Local Elections 2019: Don't mention the B word...

The Independent Group - what are the consequences for public affairs practitioners?

25 February 2019

By-Elections in Tower Hamlets Produce Mixed Results for Labour

8 February 2019

Colchester: Election Look Ahead

7 February 2019

New Leader in Lambeth

7 February 2019

Join our Virtual Panel discussion 'Taking back control - Parliament strikes back'

24 January 2019

Join our Virtual Panel discussion 'Taking back control - Government or Parliament's Plan B?'

17 January 2019

Mapping the Built Environment

18 December 2018

Local Elections 2019: Thurrock

18 December 2018

Confidence Vote - Latest Numbers

12 December 2018

The Conservative Party's Confidence Vote - what next?

12 December 2018

A lookback at local government in 2018

10 December 2018

Newington Energy Christmas Quiz

7 December 2018

Statement from Newington Communications

7 December 2018

Newington Comms wins the double at the 2018 Public Affairs Awards

30 November 2018

Statement from Newington Communications

30 November 2018

Full continental or American? A breakfast discussion on the UK's post-Brexit business outlook

21 November 2018

Award-winning public affairs agency Newington Communications joins Iprex Global Communication platform

8 November 2018

Analysis of Jeremy Corbyn's Budget response

30 October 2018

Chancellor pulls bunnies from his hat, as he spends his fiscal windfall

30 October 2018

Analysis: Social Housing Green Paper

19 September 2018

What’s next for the Mayor of Manchester?

19 September 2018

London politics after the May elections

19 September 2018

Look ahead: Party Conferences 2018

19 September 2018

Private Members' Bills can prove their worth as a parliamentary ice-breaker

It’s exam time for the Government - but will its revision make the grade?

Look ahead: Party infighting and leadership uncertainty

Client comment: Strengthening cable standards must be a priority for the new Housing Minister

Look ahead: What will recess bring?

Targeted digital advertising after Cambridge Analytica

Top tips for Party Conferences

Look ahead: Key Brexit votes in the Commons

Road to Zero, or road to nowhere?

Look ahead: Fallout from infrastructure decisions, plus the EU Council

Heathrow's third runway: final hurdle, or has it all just begun?

Newington nabs Michelle Di Leo as new Corporate Affairs MD

Newington wins SME Excellence Award

The NHS at 70: What does the future hold?

Look ahead: Brexit continues to dominate - and the end of European quantitative easing?

300 days to go

Look ahead: Cabinet disagrees over Customs Union and Labour NEC nominations open

A new dawn for grammar schools?

Look ahead: Holyrood rejects Brexit bill and Labour's by-election selection

Local Elections 2018 – No Losers and No Winners!

Look ahead: Local elections, plus Brexit

Westminster and Holyrood at loggerheads over Brexit

Look ahead: Further scrutiny on Syria strikes, plus local elections

A stark political divide over energy policy

Newington unveils expanded senior team

London is flourishing - but there are no guarantees that it will remain so

People power

Look ahead: Parliament in recess

Newington launches digital offering

Look ahead: Agreement expected at European Council

Preparing for media scrutiny at MIPIM

Profit is not a dirty word - but businesses need to explain how it's achieved

Look ahead: A stripped down Spring Statement

Newington strengthens public affairs offer with two new senior hires

The Scottish Lobbying Register - what you need to know

Briefing: Changes to the National Planning Policy Framework

Look ahead: Lords threaten the Withdrawal Bill

21 February 2018

Energy sector outlook: Is the Government missing an opportunity to build on success?

21 February 2018

Scotland's place in Europe

8 February 2018

Look ahead: Despite recess, Brexit remains centre stage

8 February 2018

May in Davos

25 January 2018

Look ahead: Withdrawal Bill faces difficult passage in the House of Lords

25 January 2018

Newington welcomes new Associate Director

24 January 2018

A muddled reshuffle

11 January 2018

Look ahead: new ministers and Merkel's future

10 January 2018

Devolution at a crossroads - where do we go from here?

10 January 2018

Newington's 2017 quiz - the answers

10 January 2018

Looking ahead to 2018 - predicting the unpredictable?

20 December 2017

A strong year for Newington

20 December 2017

Look ahead - A crunch EU summit

6 December 2017

An era of instability

6 December 2017

Newington Chief Executive joins SEC board

27 November 2017

Budget winners and losers

22 November 2017

Autumn Budget - Key housing announcements

22 November 2017

Labour's Budget reaction

22 November 2017

Key reactions to the Budget

22 November 2017

Autumn Budget 2017: Overview

22 November 2017

Look ahead: Budget speculation

15 November 2017

Withdrawal Bill compounds Brexit uncertainty

15 November 2017

Newington shortlisted six times for flagship Public Affairs Awards

7 November 2017

The future world of work

1 November 2017

Look ahead: Brexit talks resume, and the Repeal Bill reaches Committee Stage

1 November 2017

UK Parliament: oral statement following the fifth round of Brexit negotiations

26 October 2017

UK policy paper: Preparing for our future UK trade policy

18 October 2017

Look ahead: Theresa May in Luxembourg

18 October 2017

Newington announces London event series

18 October 2017

Should you be engaging with Select Committees?

18 October 2017

Disappointment the dominant theme at SNP Conference

18 October 2017

Reflections on Party Conferences

18 October 2017

UK policy paper: legislating for the UK’s future customs, VAT and excise regimes

13 October 2017

Look ahead: Parliament returns as Brexit negotiations resume

Angela Merkel faces her most difficult term in office

Pressures facing London's universities

Preview: Is Theresa May planning a major shakeup of the housing market?

29 September 2017

Major announcement for Newington client: Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association

22 September 2017

Newington Local launches new website for London elections

20 September 2017

Guide to conference fringe events

20 September 2017

Lib Dem Conference 2017

20 September 2017

Look ahead: Party Conferences, and a bit more Brexit

20 September 2017

Professionalism is at the centre of ethics within public affairs

20 September 2017

UK position paper: Foreign policy, defence and development

18 September 2017

UK position paper: collaboration on science and research

11 September 2017

UK Parliament: oral statement on progress of Brexit negotiations

11 September 2017

Look ahead: Brexit, Brexit, Brexit

6 September 2017

The view from Brussels – up to London now

6 September 2017

Scottish Labour leadership - is it déjà vu all over again?

6 September 2017

Party Conference season will be revealing for the future of the major parties

6 September 2017

Brexit EU and UK negotiating team profiles

1 September 2017

Summary of Brexit negotiations round three

What happens next following Kezia Dugdale's resignation as leader of the Scottish Labour Party?

Council for the North launched at Transport Summit

Newington to launch 2018 London elections site

UK position paper: exchange and protection of personal data

UK position paper: enforcement and dispute resolution

UK position paper: framework for cross-border civil judicial cooperation

UK position paper: confidentiality and access to documents

UK position paper: continuity of the availability of goods

UK position paper: Northern Ireland and Ireland

UK position paper: future customs arrangements

Newington welcomes SEC's investment in Porta Communications

Stuck in the middle with you - Vince Cable and the Liberal Democrats

The end of the road for the filling pump?

A new voice for the North

Division in the main parties will only make Brexit more difficult

Inside the Repeal Bill

Government faces a rough ride with new Select Committee Chairs

Devolution in Liverpool

A beginner’s guide to party conferences

What next for housing policy?

Indy Ref 2 takes a Brexit back seat

Brexit - a view from Germany

Select Committee Chairs - the runners and riders

Brexit – one year on!

A hung Parliament - what now?

What did the Queen's Speech say about the transport sector?

What was in the Queen's Speech?

What does the Queen's Speech mean for education?

What does the Queen's Speech mean for the energy sector?

Newington CEO stands down as Chair of APPC

What will the election and Queen's Speech mean for the housing policy sector?

Who's been appointed to Theresa May's new Cabinet?

Tale of two cities – Part XI

General Election ones to watch: revisited

10 observations on the General Election

Minority government report - hung parliaments of the past

What now for Labour, the Lib Dems and the SNP?

What happens following the General Election?

What does the election result mean for Brexit?

What now for the union?

What will the election and Queen's Speech mean for the energy and education policy sectors?

The 2017 exit poll: the poll of polls?

Devolution and local government: what next?

A look at energy policy in the 2017 General Election

The best from the rest: what do the smaller parties say on housing?

Labour's housing policy: many homes promised, but few believe the party can win

The Conservatives’ planning pledges: a strong and stable shake-up?

Review of Newington's General Election event

Turnout and undecideds will be crucial with just seven days to go!

General Election ones to watch: Julian Huppert

Analysis of the SNP manifesto

Guest post: a view from Pinsent Masons on how political parties plan to build homes through planning reform

Will electoral alliances shape the next Parliament?

Polls aren’t perfect but they are more perfect than anything else

General Election ones to watch: Jo Platt

GE2017 trundles on in Scotland with little concern for the debate in the rest of UK

Analysis of the Conservative manifesto

General Election party manifestos at a glance

General Election ones to watch: Kemi Badenoch

Event: what will the election result mean for the future of UK and European politics?

Analysis of the Liberal Democrat manifesto

Analysis of the Labour manifesto

Forget 1983 - Labour's 2017 manifesto is a throwback to New Labour

Analysis of the leaked draft Labour manifesto

Top 10 Twitter-savvy journalists to follow throughout #GE2017

What Brussels wants from the UK's General Election

Newington survey finds Scottish Government action expected to have negative impact on business

Newington shortlisted for EMEA Public Affairs Consultancy of the Year 2017

'Carry on Corbyn', or is change afoot for the Labour Party?

What do the local election results mean for the General Election?

Greater Manchester's first elected Mayor

Andy Street elected West Midlands Mayor

What can we expect from the Conservative manifesto?

The view from Scotland

General Election feelings on the North West doorstep

Which seats could swing the election?

Mayoral Elections - West Midlands

Mayoral Elections - Liverpool City Region

Mayoral Elections - Greater Manchester

2017 Local Elections Preview

What does purdah mean for your campaign?

Newington Communications’ parent company takes majority stake in Poland-based Martis Consulting

Look ahead: General Election and the Liaison Committee

Newington Chief Executive: Another chance to improve lobbying transparency has been missed

Look ahead: Brexit and Select Committee reports

What's next for the political ear worm?

Newington North moves to Neo

The importance of community engagement

Is the Northern Powerhouse dead?

Look ahead: Article 50 and Parliament moving house

Creating understanding is the key to success in the modern public affairs practitioner

Week in Scotland: indyref the return

First Minister kicks off second Scottish independence campaign

Newington CEO named second most influential person in political comms

Spring Budget 2017: Transport

Spring Budget 2017: Business environment

Spring Budget 2017

Spring Budget 2017: Housing

Spring Budget 2017: Energy

Spring Budget 2017: Health and social care

Spring Budget 2017: Education and skills

Government on course for a fight with the House of Lords that could leave Corbyn knocked out

Look Ahead: Brexit and the SNP Spring Conference

Directly elected Mayors for the combined authorities: runners, riders and non-starters

Newington helps clients secure planning consent

Newington hosts John Healey MP at roundtable event

Public and corporate affairs - working hand in glove

Former Barratt director joins Newington

A Tale of Two Cities - Part VIII

22 February 2017

Look ahead: By-elections, Brexit and the Northern Ireland elections

22 February 2017

Is Scotland on a path to another referendum?

22 February 2017

Business rates headache for the Scottish Government

20 February 2017

Look ahead: Brexit, Labour party reshuffle and Scottish business rates

8 February 2017

Housing White Paper | Fixing our broken housing market

7 February 2017

Top lobbyists split over mandatory transparency registers

2 February 2017

Will garden villages deliver on their expectation?

31 January 2017

Newington successfully helps clients secure planning consent

27 January 2017

Industry waits as Housing White Paper is further delayed

26 January 2017

GMSF – Manchester’s plan for housing on the brink?

26 January 2017

Industrial Strategy: Future-proofing the UK

25 January 2017

Look ahead: Brexit, higher education and adult social care

25 January 2017

Scottish Government releases review of planning regulations

24 January 2017

Invitation to private breakfast with Sir Robin Wales and Mark MacMillan on establishing partnerships in development

20 January 2017

The week in politics - Corbyn 2.0 and the NHS

13 January 2017

Lessons from politics: a cautionary tale for business

11 January 2017

Newington's Tony Halmos receives British Empire Medal

What can business learn from a year of ‘populist’ revolt?

21 December 2016

Post-truth and the comms lessons for 2017

20 December 2016

Holyrood as a guide to Christmas movies

19 December 2016

Newington’s Chris White crowned Consultant of the Year 2016

9 December 2016

London Mayor releases Draft Affordable Housing and Viability SPG

29 November 2016

The winners and losers from the Chancellor’s first and last Autumn Statement

23 November 2016

Autumn Statement: immediate responses and reactions

23 November 2016

Engaging with the Government following the Autumn Statement

23 November 2016

'Spreadsheet Phil' delivers his first and last Autumn Statement: an overview

23 November 2016

Government Housing White Paper due by end of year

20 November 2016

Autumn Statement 2016 - Preview

16 November 2016

Newington scoops six nominations at Public Affairs awards

11 November 2016

Greater Manchester Spatial Framework approved by GMCA Board

31 October 2016

DCLG consulting on licensing reforms for HMOs

28 October 2016

Newington's regional presence growing in the Midlands

28 October 2016

“A City for All Londoners”: Sadiq sets out his vision for delivering housing in London

28 October 2016

Scottish Government sets out its plans for the coming year

19 October 2016

End of the party: Newington’s round up of party conference season 2016

Newington expands its construction communications offer in Hammersmith

Event: Sustainable development on the Thames

Neighbourhood planning set to increase under Sajid Javid’s new Bill

Labour housing policy: local authorities at the forefront of innovation

Newington growing in the North West

The Labour Party – trouble at the top but still delivering locally and regionally

21 September 2016

Newington consultants storm the TowerAthlon

20 September 2016

Newington Communications strengthens corporate affairs team with former CBI Comms Director

16 September 2016

Europe’s SEC Group announces tie-up with UK public affairs agency Newington Communications

13 September 2016

All change at party conferences

2 September 2016

Newington Communications launches as the new name of Bellenden

What will Theresa May's Government do?