With UK smoking rates at an all-time low of 10.6%, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) should be taking a victory lap. Instead, the campaigning giant is quietly shifting its crosshairs.

The Victorian campaigners of the 19th century spoke of "moral depravity" and "sin." Today’s advocates speak of "carcinogens" and "societal harm." The language has evolved, but the objective remains eerily familiar.

While traditional lobbying once succeeded by influencing visible decision-makers, a structural redesign of the UK system means power has shifted elsewhere, making the old model increasingly ineffective.

The WHO’s latest salvo in the war on wine? A demand for 50% price hikes by 2035, locked in by inflation-linked tax escalators designed to make alcohol permanently less affordable.

Before imposing mandatory targets and updating the nutrient profiling model, the government should pause, consult properly with industry and wait to see whether the advertising restrictions that only just came into force actually work.

A recent editorial in The Grocer from the Food Ethics Council represents a dangerous fantasy masquerading as democratic reform.

With global food giants now facing "first-of-its-kind" lawsuits, the industry has reached a critical threshold. This analysis explains why technical compliance is no longer enough to survive the hardening public narrative.

Effective health policy requires a "broad coalition," not a "policy priesthood." Real progress is made through transparent, collaborative problem-solving rather than academic virtue signalling.

The government's assault on Cash ISA limits isn't just an existential threat to building societies, it's an economic mugging of the generation that can least afford it.

In September 2025, something extraordinary happened in Nepal. Thousands of young protesters didn't just take to the streets, they retreated to Discord, a messaging app better known for coordinating Fortnite raids than constitutional reform.

The Strategic Lever Missing From Most Regulatory Approaches. When you work in markets where regulation can reshape entire business models, even the strongest legal strategy is vulnerable to forces operating far outside the drafting room.

Investors are right to fear that alcohol is having its “tobacco moment”, following escalating warnings from the World Health Organization about its risks.

In 2025, UK regulation has shifted from a series of individual rules to a cumulative operating condition that dictates how businesses innovate, invest, and interact with the state.

When Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces her much-leaked “milkshake tax” next week, she will frame it as a brave public health intervention.

Rachel Reeves announced a pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles in her November 2025 Budget and has been warned that it will trigger a surge in mileage fraud.

The Brussels Effect, where EU regulations become de facto global standards, once represented genuine power. But somewhere between GDPR's success and the AI Act's struggles, Brussels confused regulatory output with regulatory influence.

Why the government’s SMR breakthrough on June 10 is only the beginning of a far more complex battle for hearts, minds, and local consent.

In an age where quick getaways and packed itineraries dominate travel, a quieter movement is taking hold: slow travel.

When regulation overreaches, it doesn’t just slow progress, it can sink it. Broad legislative strokes often capture companies never meant to be in scope, pulling them into compliance, scrutiny, and public backlash they were never prepared for.

Jaguar thought they were achieving public relevance by riding the progressive zeitgeist. What they actually did was destroy their permission - or licence - to operate from the general public.

When government policy threatens the lifeblood of British homeownership, navigating regulation PR becomes a fight for the survival of the mutual sector.

Joe Wicks' attack on protein bars as UPF isn't a nutrition issue; it's a comms crisis. Learn how a weak narrative threatens the food industry & how to reclaim it.

An 'insider' report on the UK food industry is not what it seems. Read our op-ed exposing the activist agenda designed to sabotage British farmers & limit your food choice.

As the Treasury eyes a new plastic packaging tax raid, UK businesses face a "double taxation" burden that threatens growth without solving environmental failures.