Hunt goes for the nuclear option
Yesterday, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered the highly anticipated Spring Budget. This budget is the direct successor to Hunt’s autumn statement, and (almost) everyone throughout Westminster will be happy to see that it showed a significantly better economic outlook than most would have dared to predict a few short months ago. Forecasts that […]
Green by-election win in Bristol makes history
Following the recent resignation of the Bristol City Council Liberal Democrat councillor for Hotwells and Harbourside, a by-election was held yesterday (2.2.23). Behind the headline result, there are some key trends and issues to consider for the Bristol development industry which we’ve explained below. Hotwells and Harbourside ward covers an expanse of city centre Bristol, […]
Is the Government’s approach to gigabit broadband rollout inherently un-Conservative?
The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (PSTI Bill) is awaiting a date for its final stage in the House of Lords. This Bill is the latest in a long line of attempts by the Government to speed up the rollout of digital infrastructure across the UK and to correct previous reforms which have disrupted […]
3 key factors are driving major players in shipping and energy sectors to consider nuclear propulsion of ocean-going vessels
Nuclear Shipping Thought Leadership by James Martin, JBP, Director of Public Affairs Three key factors are driving major players in the shipping and energy sectors to look carefully at options for nuclear propulsion of large ocean-going vessels, these include the drive to net zero, cost and risks around security. Firstly looking at the drive to […]
UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement: Government bypasses the International Trade Committee to speed deal through Parliament
International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has yesterday laid the UK-Australia free trade agreement (FTA) before Parliament, triggering a period of scrutiny under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act. This marks the formal process for Parliamentarians to ratify the deal. However, this action has caught the ire of the International Trade Committee (ITC – a Parliamentary […]
‘After the Mayor’s show’ – Bristol goes back in time with decisive referendum result
Our Strategic Engagement Director, James Hinchcliffe, explores the outcome of the May 2022 Bristol mayor referendum and the implications for the city: A decade after a dramatic referendum to introduce a Mayor for Bristol, the voters performed a dramatic U-Turn yesterday (5 May 2022). They expressed a clear, overwhelming preference to rewind the clock over 20 […]
JBP supports the launch of the Funeral and Deathcare Sector’s Report into Covid-19 response
At the start of the month, JBP supported the launch event for a report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Funerals and Bereavement into the sector’s response to Covid-19 and its role as a critical responder. Written in conjunction with the APPG’s associate member, the Deceased Management Advisory Group, the launch for the group’s inaugural […]
JBP Managing Director appointed to European Committee of International Public Relations Group
Chris Lawrance, Managing Director at JBP, has been appointed to the EMEA Committee of Worldcom, a global PR network. Lawrance will join principals from other leading European PR companies on the Committee, which is responsible for promoting Worldcom to prospective customers and supporting partners in the network. Lawrance will be responsible for driving the network’s […]
JBP unlocks national media coverage for the Master Locksmiths Association
JBP’s highly successful consumer communications campaign for the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) has raised awareness of rogue locksmiths charging customers more than six times the going rate. Working closely with the MLA, JBP’s research-led initiative established data and examples of customers that had been hoodwinked by so-called locksmiths. The challenge for the industry is that […]
Russian aggression and changes to travel list
Travel list changes Next week an updated travel list will be published. The list is expected to contain some new additions to the green list; Malta, Madeira and the Balearic Islands. Good news for Brits looking for some summer sun. Due to an increase in the spread of the Delta variant, Israel is also expected […]