Political party marketing

HMRC urged to act on Google and tax

HM Revenue & Customs must "fully investigate" Google in light of the evidence provided by whistleblowers, according to a report from MPs published today.

Google and Facebook would not cooperate with snoopers' charter

Google and Facebook are among the internet giants to have warned the home secretary, Theresa May, they will not cooperate with her plans to track everyone's internet usage.

Ed Miliband condemns Google for tax avoidance

Labour Party leader Ed Miliband has criticised Google for going to extraordinary lengths to avoid paying tax.

The7stars sends biomass lobbying ads to MPs

The7stars has been appointed to work on ads that will be sent to MPs and appear in national press to support a lobbying campaign against biomass subsidies.

MP urges rethink on political ads

A policy advisor to David Cameron is proposing a relaxation of Britain's ban on political advertising on television and radio.

Europe upholds UK ban on political advertising

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has upheld the UK's ban of political advertising in broadcast media, after an eight-year appeal from the campaign group Animal Defenders International (ADI).

The social media voice behind Obama's campaign

The 2012 US presidential election has been referred to countless times as the Twitter election, with the online conversation being an important part of the election from start to finish.

Obama's CTO says marketers will drive the future of technology

Harper Reed, the mastermind behind the social campaign to re-elect Barack Obama in 2012, has claimed marketers will be the key drivers of technology across the business world.

Green Party hires Madwomen for female-focused spot

Madwomen, an agency specialising in advertising to women, has produced a party political broadcast for the Green Party as its first TV spot.

Ban all advertising to children, says children's lobby group

Academics, authors, MPs and charity leaders have written to The Daily Telegraph to call for a ban on all advertising aimed at primary school children and younger.

Austerity is biting beyond those living on £53 a week

The political class spectacularly failed to cover itself in glory last week after trying to turn the appalling deaths of six children at the hands of the vile Mick Philpott into something that should be viewed along the narrow divide of party lines. ...

Senior ad figures salute Thatcher

Senior Tory advertising figures this week paid tribute to Baroness Thatcher, following her death on 8 April.

A press divided: how the front pages covered the death of Thatcher

Britain's press split down political and regional lines as they rushed to put together their front pages reporting the death of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.

Newspaper groups react to Royal Charter

Newspaper groups have likened the two legislative changes that will back up the Royal Charter on Self Regulation of the Press published yesterday, to George Orwell's '1984', and said that they threaten free press.

Conservative Party outlines plans for press royal charter

The Conservative Party has formally responded to the Leveson Report by outlining its plans for a royal charter, which will set up a panel to oversee the regulation of the press.

Culture Secretary promises to be 'cheerleader' for marketing industry

Maria Miller, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, has promised to be a "cheerleader" for the advertising industry, following the revelation that marketing generates £100bn of the UK's GDP.

Vaizey calls for Sky to stop charging PSBs transmission fees

BSkyB and Freesat should stop charging public service broadcasters (PSB) millions of pounds for carrying their channels on satellite platforms, the communications minister Ed Vaizey said today.

Coke defends itself against PM's 'excessive' consumption comments

Coca-Cola has rebutted criticism from Prime Minister David Cameron, who told Parliament he was trying to steer his children away from drinking Coke.

Bailey Review to praise brands' steps to shield children

The government's 'stocktake' of industry efforts to combat childhood sexualisation and commercialisation as part of the Bailey Review is set to applaud several of the steps taken by marketers.

Labour review to revisit curbs on advertising

The Labour Party is to consider a further clampdown on junk food and alcohol advertising during the policy review that will shape its manifesto for the 2015 general election.