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Best PR Agency UK

UK PR trends reshaping the industry in 2026: AI search optimisation (GEO) becoming a core PR capability; earned media increasingly replacing paid SEO as Google core updates devalue link-building; podcast ecosystems maturing; LinkedIn dominating as owned media; regulatory PR complexity growing (UK AI Bill, Consumer Duty, DMCC Act); and sustainability PR tightening against greenwashing enforcement.

10 UK PR trends for 2026

  1. GEO (Generative Engine Optimisation) as a core PR skill.
  2. Earned media replacing paid SEO.
  3. Podcast ecosystems maturing.
  4. LinkedIn as dominant owned media.
  5. Regulatory PR growth.
  6. Sustainability PR tightening.
  7. Creator-PR convergence.
  8. AI-assisted PR workflows.
  9. Measurement sophistication.
  10. Remote-first PR teams.

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