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Who advises Whitehall, and what they declared
Special Advisers are political appointees paid out of public funds. They are not civil servants, not ministers and not elected. They write speeches, brief ministers, set tone, and often drive policy. Their conduct sits outside the MPs’ Register of Interests and outside the standard civil service rules.
The Cabinet Office and the major Whitehall departments publish a quarterly return of each Special Adviser’s gifts, hospitality, and meetings with senior media figures. This page is the consolidated view across every publishing department for the most recent quarter only. Older quarters are not retained.
Quarter shown: July to September 2025
Special Advisers
182
on the current roster
Departments
22
publishing this quarter
Declared gifts
20
non-nil entries
Declared hospitality
131
non-nil entries
Media meetings
91
with senior media figures
Current roster · 182 Special Advisers
No 10 · 51
- Abby Tomlinson
- Abigail Martin
- Adam McNicholas
- Alan Lockey
- Alex Roycroft
- Amelia Impey
- Anna Ryder
- Balshen Izzet
- Caitlin Roper
- Calum Masters
- Carys Roberts
- Charlotte Malton
- Claire Stewart
- Ellie Robinson
- George Mason
- Graeme Cook
- Graeme Cooke
- Harvey Redgrave
- Henna Shah
- Isabel Abbs
- Jack Slater
- James Carroll
- James Lyons
- Jason Keen
- Jessica George
- Jill Cuthbertson
- John Batchelor
- Jonathan Powell
- Joseph Cox
- Joy Johnston
- Kate Webb
- Leo Rees
- Lidia Fanzo
- Liz Lloyd
- Matthew Langford
- Michelle Napchan-Price
- Morgan McSweeney
- Muneera Lula
- Paul Ovenden
- Peter Robbins
- Rachel Statham
- Shu Fei Grindlay
- Sophie Nazemi
- Stephanie Driver
- Stuart Ingham
- Tessa Tyler Todd
- Tim Allan
- Tom Price
- Varun Chandra
- Vidhya Alakeson
- Yasmeen Sebbana
HMT special advisers' hospitality July to September 2025 · 12
- Anna Valero
- Ben Nunn
- Felicity Slater
- John Van Reenen
- Katie Martin
- Matt Pound
- Neil Amin-Smith
- Neil Foster
- Phoebe Plomer
- Rhodri Thomas
- Shadi Brazell
- Spencer Thompson
HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures July to September 2025 · 12
- Anna Valero
- Ben Nunn
- Felicity Slater
- John Van Reenen
- Katie Martin
- Matt Pound
- Neil Amin-Smith
- Neil Foster
- Phoebe Plomer
- Rhodri Thomas
- Shadi Brazell
- Spencer Thompson
MHCLG · 11
- Alex Jones
- Danny Coyne
- Ffion Meagher
- Issy Bull
- Joe Corry-Roake
- Joe Knight
- Kate Robson
- Liz Bates
- Nick Parrott
- Oliver Longworth
- Oscar Harman
Home Office · 10
- Amy Richards
- Callum Tipple
- Damian McBride
- Jamie Williams
- Jess Leigh
- Joshua Williams
- Keir Cozens
- Natasha Collett
- Poppy Terry
- Sophie Linden
Cabinet Office · 10
- Adam Ludlow
- Alaina Macdonald
- Callum Munro
- Dan Walsh
- Felicity Slater
- James Kilmartin
- John Stevens
- Joseph Knight
- Maria Herron
- Robert Keenan
Foreign Office · 8
- Ben Judah
- Callum Tipple
- Damian McBride
- Jess Leigh
- Jon Garvie
- Natasha Collett
- Thomas Raines
- Will Heilpern
DWP · 7
- Alaina Macdonald
- Bex Bailey
- Graeme Cooke
- James Kilmartin
- Jason Beattie
- Joe Knight
- John Stevens
DBT · 7
- Billy French
- Darren Murphy
- Finn McGoldrick
- Jack Glynn
- John Bachelor
- Nicola Bartlett
- Sophia Kewell
DSIT · 6
- Bex Bailey
- Billy French
- Darren Murphy
- Jason Beattie
- Kirsty Innes
- Nicola Bartlett
DHSC · 5
- Heather Iqbal
- Kirsty O'Brien
- Sarah Harrison
- Tom Gardiner
- Will Prescott
DfE · 5
- Ben Fazakerley
- Owain Mumford
- Rosy Roche
- Tim Waters
- Vicky Salt
DESNZ · 5
- Eleanor Salter
- Jonty Leibowitz
- Oliver Nicholson
- Tim Bliss
- Tobias Garnett
UKEF special advisers' gifts · 4
- Finn McGoldrick
- Jack Glynn
- John Bachelor
- Sophia Kewell
UKEF special advisers' hospitality · 4
- Finn McGoldrick
- Jack Glynn
- John Bachelor
- Sophia Kewell
UKEF special advisers' meetings · 4
- Finn McGoldrick
- Jack Glynn
- John Bachelor
- Sophia Kewell
DfT · 4
- Ryan Denston
- Stef Lehmann
- Tom Layfield
- Tom Whitney
Defra · 4
- Eleanor Salter
- Jamie Williams
- Joe Corry-Roake
- Oliver Longworth
Commons Leader & Whips · 4
- Grace Wright
- Hana Al-Izzi
- Jack Glynn
- Simon Puddick
Lords Leader & Whips · 4
- Ben Coffman
- Clare Scally
- Daniel Stevens
- Ian Parker
MoJ · 3
- Ben Judah
- Michael Devlin
- Will Heilpern
NIO · 2
- Claire Tighe
- Francis Grove-White
Most active Special Advisers this quarter
| # | Special Adviser | Gifts | Hospitality | Media meetings | Total declared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Stevens | 0 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| 2 | Morgan McSweeney | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | Jason Beattie | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 4 | Jamie Williams | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Ben Nunn | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Felicity Slater | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Stephanie Driver | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Tim Allan | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Ryan Denston | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Jess Leigh | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Callum Tipple | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | Will Prescott | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | Stef Lehmann | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Will Heilpern | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Sophia Kewell | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Rosy Roche | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Maria Herron | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | James Lyons | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 19 | Oliver Longworth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | Eleanor Salter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | Joe Corry-Roake | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | Michael Devlin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Ben Judah | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Natasha Collett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 25 | Damian McBride | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | Amy Richards | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 27 | Sophie Linden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | Joshua Williams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 29 | Poppy Terry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 | Keir Cozens | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Gifts
| Special Adviser | Area | Date | Gift | From | Value (£) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Longworth | Defra | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jamie Williams | Defra | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jamie Williams | Defra | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Eleanor Salter | Defra | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Joe Corry-Roake | Defra | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Michael Devlin | MoJ | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Ben Judah | MoJ | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Will Heilpern | MoJ | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Jess Leigh | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Natasha Collett | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Callum Tipple | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Damian McBride | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Amy Richards | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Sophie Linden | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Joshua Williams | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Poppy Terry | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Keir Cozens | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jamie Williams | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jonathan Powell | No 10 | 2025-07-02 | Painting, Book, Coin, Painted Box | Viktor Makhmudov, General Secretary, Uzbek Security Council | Above Limit | Held by department |
| Jonathan Powell | No 10 | 2025-09-23 | Horse Statuette, rug, shawl, shield, Carving | Lt Gen Asim Malik, National Security Adviser, Pakistan | Above Limit | Held by department |
Hospitality
| Special Adviser | Area | Date | Hospitality | Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Kewell | DBT | 26/08/2025 | Royal Albert Hall | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | DWP | 2025-09-24 | Jack Elsom, Political Editor, The Sun | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | DWP | 2025-10-07 | The Times | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | DWP | 2025-10-15 | BBC News | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | DWP | 2025-10-17 | Kate Ferguson, Political Editor, The Sun on Sunday | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | DWP | 2025-10-23 | Lizzy Buchan, Political Editor, The Mirror | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | DWP | 2025-10-27 | BBC News | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | DWP | 2025-10-27 | Diageo | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | DWP | 2025-10-29 | i newspaper | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | DWP | 2025-10-29 | The Spectator | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | DWP | 2025-10-30 | Natasha Clark, Political Editor, Leading Britain's Conversation | n/a | n/a |
| Bex Bailey | DWP | 2025-07-14 | Future Governance Forum | n/a | n/a |
| Bex Bailey | DWP | 2025-07-16 | Local Government Association | n/a | n/a |
| Jason Beattie | DWP | 2025-08-18 | Teneo | n/a | n/a |
| Jason Beattie | DWP | 2025-09-02 | Trades Union Congress | n/a | n/a |
| Alaina Macdonald | DWP | 2025-09-27 | Lloyds Bank | n/a | n/a |
| Alaina Macdonald | DWP | 2025-09-29 | Apella | n/a | n/a |
| Graeme Cooke | DWP | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Joe Knight | DWP | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| James Kilmartin | DWP | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Sarah Harrison | DHSC | 06/08/2025 | Sian Jarvis (Chief Policy and Corporate Affairs Officer at Genomics) | n/a | n/a |
| Will Prescott | DHSC | 11/08/2025 | Patrick Maguire (Chief Political Correspondent at The Times) | n/a | n/a |
| Heather Iqbal | DHSC | 12/08/2025 | James Purnell (CEO at Flint Global) | n/a | n/a |
| Heather Iqbal | DHSC | 14/08/2025 | Ailbhe Rea (Associate Editor at Bloomsberg News) | n/a | n/a |
| Will Prescott | DHSC | 11/09/2025 | Pippa Crerar (Political Editor at The Guardian) | n/a | n/a |
| Tom Gardiner | DHSC | 16/09/2025 | Royal Society of Medicine | n/a | n/a |
| Sarah Harrison | DHSC | 23/09/2025 | Katie Johnston (Local and Devolved Government Leader, PWC) | n/a | n/a |
| Kirsty O'Brien | DHSC | 21/08/2025 | Julia Bainbridge, Founder of Freuds | n/a | n/a |
| Jack Glynn | DBT | 12/07/2025 | Barclays | n/a | n/a |
| Sophia Kewell | DBT | 02/07/2025 | Grayling (PR Agency) | n/a | n/a |
| Sophia Kewell | DBT | 08/07/2025 | Barclays | n/a | n/a |
| Sophia Kewell | DBT | 01/08/2025 | Strand Partners | n/a | n/a |
| John Bachelor | DBT | 17/07/2025 | TxP | n/a | n/a |
| John Bachelor | DBT | 04/09/2025 | Live Nation | n/a | n/a |
| Issy Bull | MHCLG | 2025-07-25 | Federation of Small Businesses | n/a | n/a |
| Issy Bull | MHCLG | 2025-07-30 | Arden Strategies | n/a | n/a |
| Rosy Roche | DfE | 06/08/2025 | iNHouse Communications | n/a | n/a |
| Rosy Roche | DfE | 07/08/2025 | Strand partners | n/a | n/a |
| Rosy Roche | DfE | 28/08/2025 | Woburn partners | n/a | n/a |
| Rosy Roche | DfE | 29/09/2025 | Public First | n/a | n/a |
| Vicky Salt | DfE | 29/09/2025 | Public First | n/a | n/a |
| Tom Layfield | DfT | 45872 | The Football Association (FA) | n/a | n/a |
| Tom Layfield | DfT | 45923 | n/a | n/a | |
| Stef Lehmann | DfT | 45923 | n/a | n/a | |
| Ryan Denston | DfT | 45872 | The Football Association (FA) | n/a | n/a |
| Ryan Denston | DfT | 45923 | n/a | n/a | |
| Tom Whitney | DfT | 45852 | The Fabian Society | n/a | n/a |
| Stef Lehmann | DfT | 45868 | Airlines UK | n/a | n/a |
| Stef Lehmann | DfT | 45888 | Grant Thornton | n/a | n/a |
| Stef Lehmann | DfT | 45888 | Pagefield | n/a | n/a |
| Stef Lehmann | DfT | 45912 | Heathrow | n/a | n/a |
| Jess Leigh | Foreign Office | 27/09/2025 | Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4 News | n/a | n/a |
| Callum Tipple | Foreign Office | 27/09/2025 | Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4 News | n/a | n/a |
| Thomas Raines | Foreign Office | 20/08/2025 | Hanbury | n/a | n/a |
| Will Heilpern | Foreign Office | 12/07/2025 | Lawn Tennis Association | n/a | n/a |
| Oliver Longworth | Defra | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Jamie Williams | Defra | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Jamie Williams | Defra | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Eleanor Salter | Defra | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Joe Corry-Roake | Defra | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Michael Devlin | MoJ | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Will Heilpern | MoJ | 2025-07-12 | Lawn Tennis Association | n/a | n/a |
| Ben Judah | MoJ | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Jess Leigh | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Natasha Collett | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Callum Tipple | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Damian McBride | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Amy Richards | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Sophie Linden | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Joshua Williams | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Poppy Terry | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Keir Cozens | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Jamie Williams | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Katie Martin | HMT special advisers' hospitality July to September 2025 | 2025_07_10 | Ben Taylor, Editor, The Sunday Times | n/a | n/a |
| Katie Martin | HMT special advisers' hospitality July to September 2025 | 2025_07_31 | Blackstone | n/a | n/a |
| Katie Martin | HMT special advisers' hospitality July to September 2025 | 2025_09_29 | Jim Pickard, Deputy Political Editor, Financial Times, Ashley Armstrong, Chief UK Business Correspondent, Financial Times, Tom Braithwaite, Head of News, Financial Times, Robert Shrimsley, UK Chief Political Commentator and Executive Editor, Financial Times | n/a | n/a |
| Ben Nunn | HMT special advisers' hospitality July to September 2025 | 2025_09_29 | Jim Pickard, Deputy Political Editor, Financial Times, Ashley Armstrong, Chief UK Business Correspondent, Financial Times, Tom Braithwaite, Head of News, Financial Times, Robert Shrimsley, UK Chief Political Commentator and Executive Editor, Financial Times | n/a | n/a |
| Ben Nunn | HMT special advisers' hospitality July to September 2025 | 2025_09_30 | Victoria Newton, Editor in Chief, James Slack, Deputy Editor, Jack Elsom, Political Editor, Ryan Saybey, Deputy Political Editor and Economics Editor, Kate Ferguson, Political Editor at the Sun on Sunday | n/a | n/a |
| Phoebe Plomer | HMT special advisers' hospitality July to September 2025 | 2025_09_29 | Jim Pickard, Deputy Political Editor, Financial Times, Ashley Armstrong, Chief UK Business Correspondent, Financial Times, Tom Braithwaite, Head of News, Financial Times, Robert Shrimsley, UK Chief Political Commentator and Executive Editor, Financial Times | n/a | n/a |
| Phoebe Plomer | HMT special advisers' hospitality July to September 2025 | 2025_09_30 | Victoria Newton, Editor in Chief James Slack, Deputy Editor, Jack Elsom, Political Editor, Ryan Saybey, Deputy Political Editor and Economics Editor Kate Ferguson, Political Editor at the Sun on Sunday | n/a | n/a |
| Anna Valero | HMT special advisers' hospitality July to September 2025 | 2025_07_15 | Royal Festival Hall | n/a | n/a |
| Anna Valero | HMT special advisers' hospitality July to September 2025 | 2025_07_21 | Institute for Public Policy Research | n/a | n/a |
| Spencer Thompson | HMT special advisers' hospitality July to September 2025 | 2025_09_03 | Labour Together | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | Cabinet Office | 2025-07-02 | Diageo | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | Cabinet Office | 2025-07-03 | Daily Mail | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | Cabinet Office | 2025-07-03 | The Spectator | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | Cabinet Office | 2025-07-14 | BBC News | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | Cabinet Office | 2025-07-17 | Lizzy Buchan, Political Editor, The Mirror | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | Cabinet Office | 2025-07-21 | Charlesbye Strategy | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | Cabinet Office | 2025-07-24 | Babcock International Group | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | Cabinet Office | 2025-08-07 | Good Morning Britain | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | Cabinet Office | 2025-08-07 | BBC News | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | Cabinet Office | 2025-08-08 | The Guardian | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | Cabinet Office | 2025-08-11 | Field Consulting | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | Cabinet Office | 2025-08-12 | The Spectator | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | Cabinet Office | 2025-08-13 | Epic Games | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | Cabinet Office | 2025-08-14 | The Mirror | n/a | n/a |
| John Stevens | Cabinet Office | 2025-08-21 | LBC | n/a | n/a |
| Maria Herron | Cabinet Office | 2025-07-23 | Times | n/a | n/a |
| Maria Herron | Cabinet Office | 2025-07-30 | Politics Home | n/a | n/a |
| Maria Herron | Cabinet Office | 2025-09-01 | Bloomberg | n/a | n/a |
| Maria Herron | Cabinet Office | 2025-09-30 | Yougov | n/a | n/a |
| Felicity Slater | Cabinet Office | 2025-09-25 | Beth Rigby, Political Editor, Sky News | n/a | n/a |
| Felicity Slater | Cabinet Office | 2025-09-25 | Sam Coates, Deputy Political Editor, Sky News and Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4 News | n/a | n/a |
| Felicity Slater | Cabinet Office | 2025-09-29 | Kath Viner, Editor-in-chief, and Pippa Crerar, Political Editor, The Guardian | n/a | n/a |
| Felicity Slater | Cabinet Office | 2025-09-29 | Ben Taylor, Editor, and Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor, Sunday Times | n/a | n/a |
| Felicity Slater | Cabinet Office | 2025-09-30 | Dan Bloom, Political Editor, Politico | n/a | n/a |
| Isabel Abbs | No 10 | 2025-09-09 | Welcome Trust | n/a | n/a |
| Vidhya Alakeson | No 10 | 2025-07-08 | SEC Newgate | n/a | n/a |
| Vidhya Alakeson | No 10 | 2025-07-04 | All England Lawn Tennis Club | n/a | n/a |
| James Carroll | No 10 | 2025-07-07 | City of London | n/a | n/a |
| Varun Chandra | No 10 | 2025-09-10 | Brunswick | n/a | n/a |
| Varun Chandra | No 10 | 2025-07-08 | Ardea Partners | n/a | n/a |
| Varun Chandra | No 10 | 2025-07-08 | All England Lawn Tennis Club | n/a | n/a |
| Stephanie Driver | No 10 | 2025-07-12 | Wimbledon | n/a | n/a |
| Jessica George | No 10 | 2025-07-27 | The Football Association | n/a | n/a |
| Stuart Ingham | No 10 | Nil Return | Nil Return | n/a | n/a |
| Muneera Lula | No 10 | 2025-08-23 | Sony Music | n/a | n/a |
| Muneera Lula | No 10 | 2025-09-23 | National Theatre | n/a | n/a |
| Alan Lockey | No 10 | 2025-08-02 | Premier League | n/a | n/a |
| Morgan McSweeney | No 10 | 2025-09-29 | Tony Gallagher, Editor, The Times | n/a | n/a |
| Sophie Nazemi | No 10 | 2025-08-26 | The Football Association | n/a | n/a |
| Sophie Nazemi | No 10 | 2025-07-11 | Wimbledon | n/a | n/a |
| Harvey Redgrave | No 10 | 2025-08-03 | Premier League | n/a | n/a |
| Caitlin Roper | No 10 | 2025-07-15 | Southbank Centre | n/a | n/a |
| Rachel Statham | No 10 | 2025-09-22 | National Theatre | n/a | n/a |
| Claire Stewart | No 10 | 2025-09-08 | Trades Union Congress | n/a | n/a |
| Tessa Tyler Todd | No 10 | 2025-08-05 | England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) | n/a | n/a |
| Tessa Tyler Todd | No 10 | 2025-08-26 | The Football Association | n/a | n/a |
| Clare Scally | Lords Leader & Whips | 2025-09-08 | Trades Union Congress (TUC) | n/a | n/a |
| Ian Parker | Lords Leader & Whips | 2025-09-08 | Trades Union Congress (TUC) | n/a | n/a |
Meetings with senior media figures
| Special Adviser | Area | Date | Media organisation | Individual | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Beattie | DWP | 15/07/2025 | Robert Shrimsley | Robert Shrimsley | To discuss the new DWP administrations priorities |
| Jason Beattie | DWP | 17/07/2025 | Rachel Bradley | Rachel Bradley | To discuss welfare reform |
| Jason Beattie | DWP | 06/08/2025 | Szu Chan | Szu Chan | To discuss potential changes to current DWP policies |
| Jason Beattie | DWP | 07/08/2025 | Stefan Boscia | Stefan Boscia | To discuss ongoing DWP priorities |
| Jason Beattie | DWP | 07/08/2025 | Ashley Cowburn | Ashley Cowburn | To discuss welfare reform |
| Jason Beattie | DWP | 11/08/2025 | Kevin Schofield | Kevin Schofield | To discuss DWP policy reforms |
| Jason Beattie | DWP | 14/08/2025 | Chris Smyth | Chris Smyth | To discuss interview request |
| Jason Beattie | DWP | 04/09/2025 | Patrick Butler | Patrick Butler | Introductory meeting |
| Will Prescott | DHSC | 11/08/2025 | Patrick Maguire, Chief Political Correspondent at The Times | Patrick Maguire, Chief Political Correspondent at The Times | Hospitality was offered, this meeting is included in the hospitality returns. SofS was in attendance. The meeting was to discuss the delivery of the Government's Plan for Change. |
| Will Prescott | DHSC | 11/09/2025 | Pippa Crerar, Political Editor at The Guardian | Pippa Crerar, Political Editor at The Guardian | Hospitality was offered, this meeting is included in the hospitality returns. SofS was in attendance. The meeting was to discuss the Government's health priorities. |
| Will Prescott | DHSC | 17/09/2025 | Kitty Donaldson, Chief Political Commentator at The i Paper | Kitty Donaldson, Chief Political Commentator at The i Paper | The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the delivery of the Government's Plan for Change. |
| Darren Murphy | DSIT | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Nicola Bartlett | DSIT | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Bex Bailey | DSIT | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jason Beattie | DSIT | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Kirsty Innes | DSIT | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Billy French | DSIT | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Ryan Denston | DfT | 28/09/2025 | Caroline Waterson, Editor & Lizzie Buchan, Political Editor, The Mirror | Caroline Waterson, Editor & Lizzie Buchan, Political Editor, The Mirror | Discuss live transport issues at the Labour Party Conference. |
| Ryan Denston | DfT | 28/09/2025 | Jason Groves, Political Editor, The Mail | Jason Groves, Political Editor, The Mail | Discuss live transport issues at the Labour Party Conference. |
| Ryan Denston | DfT | 28/09/2025 | Tony Gallagher, Editor, The Times & Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times | Tony Gallagher, Editor, The Times & Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times | Discuss live transport issues at the Labour Party Conference. |
| Ryan Denston | DfT | 28/09/2025 | George Parker, Political Editor, Jim Pickard, Deputy Political Editor & Peter Campbell, Global Transport Correspondent, Financial Times | George Parker, Political Editor, Jim Pickard, Deputy Political Editor & Peter Campbell, Global Transport Correspondent, Financial Times | Discuss live transport issues at the Labour Party Conference. |
| Jess Leigh | Foreign Office | 27/09/2025 | Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4 News | Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4 News | Dinner at Party Conference |
| Callum Tipple | Foreign Office | 27/09/2025 | Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4 News | Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4 News | Dinner at Party Conference |
| Oliver Longworth | Defra | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jamie Williams | Defra | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jamie Williams | Defra | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Eleanor Salter | Defra | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Joe Corry-Roake | Defra | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Michael Devlin | MoJ | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Ben Judah | MoJ | 2025-10-10 | Geordie Greig, Editor-in-chief, The Independent | Geordie Greig, Editor-in-chief, The Independent | To discuss departmental priorities |
| Will Heilpern | MoJ | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jess Leigh | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Natasha Collett | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Callum Tipple | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Damian McBride | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Amy Richards | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Sophie Linden | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Joshua Williams | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Poppy Terry | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Keir Cozens | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jamie Williams | Home Office | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Ben Nunn | HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures July to September 2025 | 2025_07_09 | Faisal Islam, Economics Editor, BBC | Faisal Islam, Economics Editor, BBC | To discuss upcoming Chancellor activity and media opportunities. |
| Ben Nunn | HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures July to September 2025 | 2025_07_23 | Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times | Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times | To discuss upcoming Chancellor activity and media opportunities. |
| Ben Nunn | HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures July to September 2025 | 2025_09_09 | Alex Brummer, City Editor, Daily Mail | Alex Brummer, City Editor, Daily Mail | To discuss upcoming Chancellor activity and media opportunities. |
| Ben Nunn | HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures July to September 2025 | 2025_09_16 | Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4 | Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4 | To discuss upcoming Chancellor activity and media opportunities. |
| Ben Nunn | HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures July to September 2025 | 2025_09_16 | Ryan Sabey, Deputy Political Editor and Economic Editor, The Sun | Ryan Sabey, Deputy Political Editor and Economic Editor, The Sun | To discuss upcoming Chancellor activity and media opportunities. |
| Ben Nunn | HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures July to September 2025 | 2025_09_25 | Alex Brummer, City Editor, Daily Mail | Alex Brummer, City Editor, Daily Mail | To discuss upcoming Chancellor activity and media opportunities. |
| Ben Nunn | HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures July to September 2025 | 2025_09_25 | Liz Rawlings, Deputy Editor, BBC Newsnight | Liz Rawlings, Deputy Editor, BBC Newsnight | To discuss upcoming Chancellor activity and media opportunities. |
| Phoebe Plomer | HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures July to September 2025 | 2025_07_25 | Ryan Sabey, Deputy Political Editor and Economic Editor, The Sun | Ryan Sabey, Deputy Political Editor and Economic Editor, The Sun | To discuss upcoming Chancellor activity and media opportunities. |
| John Stevens | Cabinet Office | 2025-07-23 | Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times | Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times | To discuss the government's priorities |
| Felicity Slater | Cabinet Office | 2025-09-28 | George Parker, Political Editor and Jim Pickard, Deputy Political Editor, Financial Times | George Parker, Political Editor and Jim Pickard, Deputy Political Editor, Financial Times | To discuss the government's priorities |
| Felicity Slater | Cabinet Office | 2025-09-29 | Tony Gallagher, Editor, and Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times | Tony Gallagher, Editor, and Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times | To discuss the government's priorities |
| Felicity Slater | Cabinet Office | 2025-09-29 | Chris Evans, Editor, The Telegraph | Chris Evans, Editor, The Telegraph | To discuss the government's priorities |
| Callum Munro | Cabinet Office | 2025-09-30 | Geordie Greig, Editor-in-chief, The Independent | Geordie Greig, Editor-in-chief, The Independent | To discuss the government's priorities |
| Tim Allan | No 10 | 2025-09-09 | David Dinsmore, Chief Operating Officer, News UK | David Dinsmore, Chief Operating Officer, News UK | To discuss the media landscape |
| Tim Allan | No 10 | 2025-09-15 | George Parker, Political Editor, Financial Times | George Parker, Political Editor, Financial Times | An introductory discussion |
| Tim Allan | No 10 | 2025-09-16 | Beth Rigby, Political Editor, Sky News | Beth Rigby, Political Editor, Sky News | To talk through the working relationship between No10 and Sky News |
| Tim Allan | No 10 | 2025-09-19 | Geordie Greig, Editor-in-chief, The Independent | Geordie Greig, Editor-in-chief, The Independent | An introductory discussion |
| Tim Allan | No 10 | 2025-09-22 | Lizzy Buchan, Political Editor, The Daily Mirror | Lizzy Buchan, Political Editor, The Daily Mirror | To discuss the media landscape |
| Tim Allan | No 10 | 2025-09-24 | Hilary O'Neill, Executive News Editor, BBC; Chris Mason, Political Editor, BBC News; Henry Zeffman, Chief Policial Correspondent, BBC News | Hilary O'Neill, Executive News Editor, BBC; Chris Mason, Political Editor, BBC News; Henry Zeffman, Chief Policial Correspondent, BBC News | An introductory discussion |
| Tim Allan | No 10 | 2025-09-25 | Ben Riley-Smith, Political Editor, The Daily Telegraph | Ben Riley-Smith, Political Editor, The Daily Telegraph | An introductory discussion |
| Tim Allan | No 10 | 2025-09-28 | Robert Peston, Political Editor, ITV News | Robert Peston, Political Editor, ITV News | To discuss the media landscape |
| Stephanie Driver | No 10 | 2025-07-10 | Laura Kuenssberg, Presenter, BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg | Laura Kuenssberg, Presenter, BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg | To discuss the media landscape |
| Stephanie Driver | No 10 | 2025-07-15 | Kate Ferguson, Political Editor, The Sun on Sunday | Kate Ferguson, Political Editor, The Sun on Sunday | A general forward look |
| Stephanie Driver | No 10 | 2025-07-30 | Michael Shear - White House Correspondent, The New York Times | Michael Shear - White House Correspondent, The New York Times | To discuss the media landscape |
| Stephanie Driver | No 10 | 2025-07-30 | Henry Zeffman, Chief Policial Correspondent, BBC News | Henry Zeffman, Chief Policial Correspondent, BBC News | To discuss the media landscape |
| Stephanie Driver | No 10 | 2025-08-06 | Kitty Donaldson, Chief Political Commentator, The i Paper | Kitty Donaldson, Chief Political Commentator, The i Paper | To talk through working relationship between No10 and iPaper |
| Stephanie Driver | No 10 | 2025-08-08 | Jonathan Aspinwall, Executive Editor, BBC Newsnight | Jonathan Aspinwall, Executive Editor, BBC Newsnight | A general forward look |
| Stephanie Driver | No 10 | 2025-08-11 | Christopher Hope, Political Editor, GB News | Christopher Hope, Political Editor, GB News | To discuss the media landscape |
| Jason Keen | No 10 | 2025-07-16 | Anne Alexander, Head of Politics, ITV's Good Morning Britain | Anne Alexander, Head of Politics, ITV's Good Morning Britain | To discuss the media landscape |
| Jason Keen | No 10 | 2025-08-11 | Penny Ayres, Westminster News Editor, Channel 4 News | Penny Ayres, Westminster News Editor, Channel 4 News | General catch-up on Channel 4 News |
| James Lyons | No 10 | 2025-07-15 | Anne McElvoy, Executive Editor, Politico | Anne McElvoy, Executive Editor, Politico | A general forward look between No10 and Politico |
| James Lyons | No 10 | 2025-07-16 | Matt Chorley, Presenter, BBC Radio 5 Live | Matt Chorley, Presenter, BBC Radio 5 Live | To discuss the media landscape |
| James Lyons | No 10 | 2025-07-23 | Ashley Cowburn, Deputy Political Editor, The Mirror | Ashley Cowburn, Deputy Political Editor, The Mirror | To discuss the media landscape |
| James Lyons | No 10 | 2025-08-29 | Kate Ferguson, Political Editor, The Sun on Sunday | Kate Ferguson, Political Editor, The Sun on Sunday | A general forward look |
| Calum Masters | No 10 | 2025-07-11 | Caroline Allen, Deputy Managing Editor, LBC | Caroline Allen, Deputy Managing Editor, LBC | To discuss the work of the Prime Minister and the government |
| Calum Masters | No 10 | 2025-09-02 | Anna Mikhailova, Political Editor, Times Radio | Anna Mikhailova, Political Editor, Times Radio | To discuss the work of the Prime Minister and the government |
| Calum Masters | No 10 | 2025-09-16 | Julian Vaccari, Editor, BBC Question Time | Julian Vaccari, Editor, BBC Question Time | To discuss the work of the Prime Minister and the government |
| Morgan McSweeney | No 10 | 2025-08-27 | Victoria Newton, Editor, The Sun | Victoria Newton, Editor, The Sun | Current affairs discussion between No10 and The Sun |
| Morgan McSweeney | No 10 | 2025-08-27 | Rachel Sylvester, Political Editor, The Observer | Rachel Sylvester, Political Editor, The Observer | Current affairs discussion between No10 and The Observer |
| Morgan McSweeney | No 10 | 2025-09-12 | George Eaton, Senior Editor (politics), New Statesman | George Eaton, Senior Editor (politics), New Statesman | Current affairs discussion between No10 and The New Statesman |
| Morgan McSweeney | No 10 | 2025-09-27 | Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4 News | Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4 News | Current affairs discussion at Labour Party Conference |
| Morgan McSweeney | No 10 | 2025-09-28 | Ben Taylor, Editor, The Sunday Times | Ben Taylor, Editor, The Sunday Times | Current affairs discussion at Labour Party Conference |
| Morgan McSweeney | No 10 | 2025-09-28 | Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor, The Sunday Times | Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor, The Sunday Times | Current affairs discussion at Labour Party Conference |
| Morgan McSweeney | No 10 | 2025-09-28 | Katharine Viner, Editor-in-chief, The Guardian | Katharine Viner, Editor-in-chief, The Guardian | Current affairs discussion at Labour Party Conference |
| Morgan McSweeney | No 10 | 2025-09-28 | Pippa Crerar, Political Editor, The Guardian | Pippa Crerar, Political Editor, The Guardian | Current affairs discussion at Labour Party Conference |
| Morgan McSweeney | No 10 | 2025-09-29 | Robert Peston, Political Editor, ITV News | Robert Peston, Political Editor, ITV News | Current affairs discussion at Labour Party Conference |
| Morgan McSweeney | No 10 | 2025-09-29 | Chris Evans, Editor, The Daily Telegraph | Chris Evans, Editor, The Daily Telegraph | Current affairs discussion at Labour Party Conference |
| Morgan McSweeney | No 10 | 2025-09-29 | Ben Riley-Smith, Political Editor, The Daily Telegraph | Ben Riley-Smith, Political Editor, The Daily Telegraph | Current affairs discussion at Labour Party Conference |
| Morgan McSweeney | No 10 | 2025-09-29 | Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times | Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times | Current affairs discussion at Labour Party Conference |
| Morgan McSweeney | No 10 | 2025-09-29 | Victoria Newton, Editor, The Sun | Victoria Newton, Editor, The Sun | Current affairs discussion at Labour Party Conference |