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We're pleased to welcome Tyla-Raé Fatoyinbo to Atticus as our latest intern! Tyla-Raé is a Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) student at the University of Warwick. She is also scheduled to have a year abroad to study International Politics at Sciences Po Lyon in France. Welcome Tyla-Raé!

We’re pleased to welcome three new team members to support our recent growth! Paul Sinclair joins us as Senior Counsel. Paul previously worked under the last Labour administration, latterly as a Political Adviser to Gordon Brown in 10 Downing Street and also as a Special Adviser to Douglas Alexander. A former journalist, he was a member of the Westminster and Holyrood lobbies. Susannah Stride also joins as Senior Counsel. Suzy has been working in Labour Party politics and policy for over 20 years, including working as a Special Adviser for the Shadow Cabinet and standing for Parliament in Harlow in 2015. She currently advises education charities and is a regular commentator on GB News. Craig Davidson joins as Associate Director. Craig is a former newspaper journalist and Scottish Labour political adviser, having advised Scottish Labour Leader Johann Lamont during the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. Since moving into the corporate world he has worked with some of the world’s biggest companies and organisations, including Huawei, ABB, Mars, FIFA and AstraZeneca. Welcome Paul, Suzy, and Craig!

Our latest edition of Food for Thought is now out, the first since the results of the #generalelection. This month we delve into what the announcements made in last week’s King’s Speech mean for the food and drink industry under the new Labour government, and analyse the impact of social media advertising on the increased consumption of junk food by young people. If you are interested in finding out more about how the proposed Bills could impact you and your business, do get in touch via foodanddrink@atticuscomms.com

Now the starting gun has fired on the #Conservative leadership race, Associate Director Michael Dowsett explores what the Party will be looking for as they choose the first Conservative Leader of the Opposition in 14 years: https://lnkd.in/gCSdi7si

What could a Labour Government mean for gambling companies and the UK’s review of the Gambling Act? Atticus Senior Consultant Alexander T. discusses the pressures that a new Government may come under from campaigners, and the regulatory environment in the UK that at present, prevents the sector from modernising. Read here: https://lnkd.in/e6vTbz2q

Major sporting events and elections can both grip the national psyche, but do these two contests have a bearing on one another? Consultant Alex Rogers looks at four recent case studies to explore how sport is utilised by global political figures, and whether national sporting success helps their electoral prospects. Read here: https://lnkd.in/ehhKUXPv

It was great to welcome Rebecca Evernden, Director of Space at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, to our office yesterday to speak to key businesses in the space sector. This was a very timely roundtable as her Department engages with new ministers and makes the case for the role space can play in our economy, and how businesses can support this work. Rebecca made it clear that if businesses want to achieve cut through with government their communications need to align with the key missions outlined and show how industry and government can work together to achieve positive outcomes. This roundtable is part of our regular policy insights programme, and we are grateful for Rebecca’s time and the insights she shared with us all.

Today’s King’s Speech was the first look at the ambitious policy agenda of Sir Keir Starmer’s new Government. Hear from Atticus Founder Partner Charles Napier and Senior Counsel Paul Sinclair as they give a snapshot of highlights from the speech.

Since winning the election just two weeks ago, Starmer hasn’t stopped for breath, moving from the NATO summit with other world leaders to the Euro 2024 final in Germany. Now the real work of government begins. Today, it was full steam ahead as he set out 40 bills in a larger-than-usual King’s Speech with ambitious plans on rail nationalisation, planning and immigration. Read analysis by former Scottish Labour adviser and new Associate Director Craig Davidson below. If you would like to learn more about how any of the pieces of legislation could affect you and your business do get in touch at info@atticuscomms.com

📊 The #FiscalDispatch is here! This month’s edition explores the Labour Government’s early impact on the financial markets, its new #NationalWealthFund, the #BankofEngland’s plans for interest rates and more – find out more here