The UK’s first PR Higher Apprenticeship programme is now recruiting for its first intake of apprentices and employers, following four months of consultation between the PRCA, apprenticeship provider Pearson in Practice, and the public relations industry.

The CIPR has launched a guidance document for public relations professionals for using Wikipedia, following criticism of the industry for editing client pages without disclosing their professional interests.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that it is cancelling its corporate hospitality at Wimbledon after two days of hosting guests at the tennis tournament.

The winners of the AMEC Global Communication Effectiveness Awards 2012 were announced tonight at a ceremony in Dublin.

David Cameron's ex-communications chief has been arrested again this morning on suspicion of perjury.

The CIPR Excellence Awards took place last night at a packed out Hilton on Park Lane in London, as 850 PROs and their agencies celebrated with the winners at the Chartered Institute's annual celebration of excellence in public relations in 2012.

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury addressed investor relations professionals this morning at the annual IR Society conference.

Sustainability in financial services is set to come to the forefront of the global agenda, as the Principles for Responsible Investment Initiative (PRI) has today appointed Lansons Communications as strategic communications advisors.

Google’s social networking tool Google+ has launched its updated look – along with figures claiming that the would-be competitor to Facebook and Twitter now has 170 million registered users.