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Helen takes on leadership of the IPA Legal team from 1 August following the retirement of IPA Legal and Public Affairs Director, Richard Lindsay.
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20 July 2026
IPA Director General Paul Bainsfair looks forward to 'continuing to engage constructively with him and his government to help ensure the UK's world-leading creative industries continue to flourish.'
The IPA is disappointed by the Committee's recommendation to expand advertising restrictions.
15 July 2026
IPA Director of Media Affairs Nigel Gwilliam has called on the platforms that carry fraudulent online advertising "to do everything in their power to tackle this criminal activity.”
13 July 2026
IPA Director General Paul Bainsfair has said that the merged entities’ dominant share 'likely means advertiser protections need consideration' and that the IPA will be consulting its members for...
7 July 2026
Casofsky brings over 20 years’ experience as a senior government relations and corporate affairs leader.
30 June 2026
IPA Director General, Paul Bainsfair, has responded to the Government's decision to ban social media for under-16s, saying that the primary challenge is how those platforms are 'structured,...
15 June 2026
Since his arrival in 2010, Richard has been an instrumental advisor, ambassador and spokesperson for the IPA, its agency members and the wider agency community on all areas of legal and public...
14 May 2026
The prospect of a new nutrient profiling model creates further disruption, added costs and yet more uncertainty for businesses that have been operating in line with the new rules.
25 March 2026
The new guide developed under the Government’s Online Advertising Taskforce provides practical recommendations for advertising practitioners.
5 February 2026
The ASA response includes statutory guidance for the industry on new rules on LHF advertising that come into effect from 5 January 2026, and will be incorporated into the CAP and BCAP Codes.
4 December 2025
IPA Director General Paul Bainsfair is looking forward to working closely with Ian Murray MP to help deliver on the ambitions set out in the Government’s Industrial Strategy.
9 September 2025
As IPA members will, hopefully, be aware, the Government announced in May that brand advertising that does not identify less healthy food/drink (LHF) products will not be in scope of the LHF...
10 July 2025
IPA Director of Legal & Public Affairs Richard Lindsay welcomed the Government's Industrial Strategy and the Creative Industries Sector Plan, which recognise the importance of the advertising...
24 June 2025
The IPA has today (12 June) welcomed the Government’s commitment to increased investment in the creative industries as a powerful public acknowledgement of their value to the UK economy and society.
12 June 2025
IPA Director of Legal and Public Affairs, Richard Lindsay, comments on the announcement.
22 May 2025
IPA Director of Legal & Public Affairs Richard Lindsay urged the Government to ensure that AI becomes a strategic growth-driver for the Creative Industries rather than the cause of their demise.
27 February 2025
IPA Director of Legal & Public Affairs, Richard Lindsay has called the delay in publication of CAP's guidance on the advertising restrictions on less healthy foods 'very frustrating for all...
13 January 2025
IPA Director General Paul Bainsfair reflects on Labour's Autumn Budget that saw a rise in Employer National Insurance contributions that 'threatens' agencies' ability to facilitate the growth the...
30 October 2024
Certainty for the industry is 'welcome' while regulations still need to be finalised and guidance issued so that the industry is able to make sure its ads comply.
13 September 2024
A short-term decision that could 'cause dramatic long and indeed short-term damage for the population at large, as well as to the economy.'
16 August 2024
IPA Director General Paul Bainsfair has welcomed Labour’s Growth agenda and commented on the announcement of legislation to restrict the advertising of less healthy foods to children and more.
17 July 2024
The Production Pitch Process Initiative outlines key actions in acknowledgment of the increasing pressures on all parties and helps improve the production pitching experience.
16 July 2024
The IPA looks forward to working with the relevant new ministers to support and promote the value of advertising as a core part of the creative industries.
5 July 2024
The IPA highlighted the advertising industry’s ‘highly successful and internationally renowned’ self and co-regulatory system and how it is able to act quickly and effectively to implement changes...
8 January 2024
A joint statement from IPA Director General Paul Bainsfair has issued a joint statement alongside Advertising Association Chief Executive, Stephen Woodford, IAB UK Chief Executive, Jon Mew and ISBA...
30 November 2023
The principles are broad-brush and designed to ensure that the industry embraces AI in an ethical way that protects both consumers and those working in the creative sector.
1 November 2023
Four IPA member agencies, and the IPA’s Legal & Public Affairs Director, Richard Lindsay, met last week with the Earl of Minto, Minister for Regulatory Reform at the Department for Business and Trade.
26 October 2023
The Advertising Association, IPA and ISBA which represent their members in Scotland, have taken the unprecedented step of issuing a joint public statement, alongside the Marketing Society Scotland,...
9 March 2023
Following the announcement of the illegal annexation of four occupied regions of Ukraine, the UK Government has announced further sanctions on Russia including restrictions on UK exports of...
30 September 2022
IPA Director of Legal & Public Affairs, Richard Lindsay reacts to the news that the Government is reviewing its anti-obesity strategy.
14 September 2022
Total UK marketing budget growth stays resilient in Q2 with net balance of +10.8% of UK companies revising their marketing budgets upward, according to the latest IPA Bellwether Report.
21 July 2022
