The 2017 General Election campaign is up and running. There are strict rules on campaign spending by non-political parties during the 365 days leading up to a General Election, which apply retrospectively back to 9 June 2016 until 8 June 2017. With businesses engaging with the British public about important political issues like never before, they will need to ensure that past and future publications, events and other activities during the regulated period do not inadvertently breach the widely-drafted regulations on controlled expenditure. Read the full blog here.