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By Charles Howard Most international firms entering the UK market prepare thoroughly for the legal, tax and regulatory requirements. Far fewer prepare for the reputational ones. That gap matters. The UK has one of the most active media environments in the world and a dense network of regulators, many of which publish their findings. A […]
By Jack Myers Schools have long published pupil photos to celebrate school life and engage parents. That hasn’t changed, but the risk environment has. Recent cases show how images taken from school websites and social media can be manipulated using AI tools into harmful content, sometimes followed by attempts to blackmail schools. Crucially, there is a difference between […]
By Lottie Newell An employment tribunal claim can often be as much a test of organisational judgement and leadership as it is of legal position. Risk arises not only from the outcome, but from how the issue is perceived by employees, stakeholders, and the public. In practice, reputation is often shaped before a case is heard. Partnering with […]
By Lottie Newell Inquests create a form of scrutiny that is both public and highly personal. By the time proceedings begin, organisations are often already under pressure, whether from bereaved families, staff, regulators, or the media. Crucially, an inquest does not need to assign blame to cause reputational damage. What matters is the narrative that forms as […]
By Joe MacIntyre What matters most during a CQC inspection? A CQC inspection is not just a test of operational performance. It’s also a test of how your organisation manages reputational risk under scrutiny. While inspections focus on safety, quality, and leadership, the outcome also shapes how your organisation is perceived by regulators, commissioners, staff, and the public. […]
The Mandelson vetting affair has become one of the most instructive, and damaging, examples of crisis communications mismanagement in recent political memory. Not because the underlying facts are necessarily fatal to the government, but because of how catastrophically the communications have been handled. The story, in brief: Peter Mandelson was appointed UK Ambassador to Washington in early 2025, […]
By Lottie Newell When things go wrong, organisations rarely stumble in private. Issues that begin as operational, regulatory or cultural failures quickly become reputational crises, played out in public and judged at speed. That is why boards need to think about risk through a reputation lens, not just an operational one. The UK Corporate Governance […]