The SPUR Coalition welcomes 30 new members in a major international expansion announced at the World News Media Congress in Marseille.
The SPUR Coalition announced a major expansion with 30 new members joining from across the global journalism sector. The announcement, made at WAN-IFRA’s World News Media Congress, marks the most significant moment in the coalition's growth since its public launch at the end of February, and signals that publisher-led action on AI is consolidating into a coordinated, international movement.
Published: 03 Jun 2026
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AA/WARC Updates Advertising Expenditure Report to Capture Evolving UK Media Landscape and Records £46.7bn Media Investment in 2025
The Advertising Association and WARC have today published a refreshed advertising Expenditure Report, following extensive collaboration with industry stakeholders to ensure advertising investment reflects the evolving media landscape.
Published: 30 Apr 2026
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Entries Open for 2026 Innovation Excellence Awards Celebrating Cross-Industry Innovation
Entries are now officially open for the 2026 Innovation Excellence Awards, hosted by The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, celebrating outstanding innovation across the industries it represents.
Published: 22 Apr 2026
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UK AD SPEND ROSE 11.4% TO £12.5BN IN Q3 2025
The latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure report has found that UK advertising spend rose by 11.4% to £12.5bn in Q3 2025.
Published: 29 Jan 2026
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New CAP Guidance on Less Healthy Food Advertising
The ASA has today published its final guidance for industry on the new rules around Less Healthy Foods (LHF) advertising.
Published: 05 Dec 2025
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Pioneering New Data Service to Deliver Industry First With Earned Media Impact From Major News Titles
Launching today, Newsworthy will allow PR and communications professionals to buy accurate article level data from earned media coverage in influential news media brands for the very first time.
Published: 18 Nov 2025
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UK Ad Spend Forecast to Reach £12bn During this Festive Period
UK advertising spend is expected to increase by 7.3% to a total of £12.0bn in the final quarter of this year, according to the latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report. The new forecasts, published today, also show that total ad spend is set to rise by 8.2% to £46.0bn during 2025 as a whole and a further 6.6% to almost £50bn (£49.1bn) in 2026.
Published: 30 Oct 2025
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Guest of honour and speaker revealed ahead of The Stationer’s Innovation Excellence Awards ceremony on October 17th
Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB, former Director General and CEO of Ordnance Survey,and founding co-chair of the United Nations Committee on Global Geospatial Information Management revealed as guest of honour
Published: 30 Sept 2025
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UK Creators Demand Prime Minister Recognise Creators’ Human Rights And Protect Copyright Now
As the Prime Minister prepares to meet President Trump during the US state visit, over 70 of the UK’s leading creators and creative organisations have issued a powerful open letter demanding the Government explain its failure to protect the rights of UK copyright holders by upholding international human rights standards.
Published: 16 Sept 2025
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