 Downing Street Director of Communications | |
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| Prime Minister's Office | |
| Appointer | Prime Minister |
| Formation | 2000 |
| First holder | Alastair Campbell |
| Website | www |
The Downing Street director of communications is the post of director of communications for the prime minister of the United Kingdom. The position is held by an appointed special adviser.[1]
In September 2022, as part of the incoming Truss ministry, the role was sub-divided into a political and non-political remit, with Adam Jones becoming the political director of communications and Simon McGee the director of government communications.[2][3]
The role is currently held by Matthew Doyle, who served as Director of Communications under Keir Starmer whilst in opposition. [4]
The role sub-division was abolished during the Sunak ministry.[citation needed]
- ^ "Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Welcome to Trussworld: Meet the new-look team in 10 Downing Street". POLITICO. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Liz Truss installs close allies in top cabinet jobs". Financial Times. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Who are the key people inside Labour's leadership team?". The Guardian. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.