ISSUE 78

JUN 5-11, 2026

Transparency · Special Advisers

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: October to December 2025

Special Advisers

167

on the current roster

Departments

22

publishing this quarter

Declared gifts

30

non-nil entries

Declared hospitality

104

non-nil entries

Media meetings

94

with senior media figures

Current roster · 167 Special Advisers

No 10 · 51

Adam McNicholas
Alan Lockey
Alex Roycroft
Amelia Impey
Anna Ryder
Balshen Izzet
Caitlin Roper
Calum Masters
Carys Roberts
Claire Stewart
Dilwar Hussain
Ellie Robinson
George Mason
Graeme Cooke
Harvey Redgrave
Henna Shah
Isabel Abbs
Jack Slater
James Carroll
James Lyons
Jason Keen
Jessica George
Jill Cuthbertson
John Bachelor
John Stevens
Jonathan Powell
Joseph Cox
Joy Johnston
Kate Webb
Leo Rees
Lidia Fanzo
Lucian Clinch
Matt Cavanagh
Matthew Langford
Michelle Napchan
Morgan McSweeney
Muneera Lula
Peter Robbins
Rachel Statham
Sophie Nazemi
Stephanie Driver
Stuart Ingham
Tessa Tyler Todd
Tim Allan
Tim Hourigan
Toby Lloyd
Tom Hourigan
Tom Price
Varun Chandra
Vidhya Alakeson
Yasmeen Sebbana

HMT special advisers' gifts October to December 2025 · 10

Ben Nunn
Emily Fry
Katie Martin
Matt Pound
Neil Amin-Smith
Neil Foster
Phoebe Plomer
Rhodri Thomas
Shadi Brazell
Spencer Thompson

HMT special advisers' hospitality October to December 2025 · 10

Ben Nunn
Emily Fry
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 October to December 2025 · 10

Ben Nunn
Emily Fry
Katie Martin
Matt Pound
Neil Amin-Smith
Neil Foster
Phoebe Plomer
Rhodri Thomas
Shadi Brazell
Spencer Thompson

Foreign Office · 6

Callum Tipple
Damian McBride
Jess Leigh
Natasha Collet
Natasha Collett
Thomas Raines

DESNZ · 6

Eleanor Salter
Grace Pritchard
Jonty Leibowitz
Oliver Nicholson
Tim Bliss
Tobias Garnett

MHCLG · 6

Joe Corry-Roake
Joe Knight
Kate Robson
Liz Bates
Oliver Longworth
Oscar Harman

Cabinet Office · 6

Adam Ludlow
Callum Munro
Dan Walsh
Felicity Slater
Maria Herron
Robert Keenan

DfE · 5

Ben Fazakerley
Owain Mumford
Rosy Roche
Tim Waters
Vicky Salt

DHSC · 5

Heather Iqbal
Kirsty O'Brien
Sarah Harrison
Tom Gardiner
Will Prescott

DfT · 5

Eleri Kirkpatrick-Lorente
Ryan Denston
Stef Lehmann
Tom Layfield
Tom Whitney

UKEF special advisers' meetings · 5

Billy French
Charlie Atkins
Darren Murphy
Nicola Bartlett
Rebecca Hughes

UKEF special advisers' hospitality · 5

Billy French
Charlie Atkins
Darren Murphy
Nicola Bartlett
Rebecca Hughes

UKEF special advisers' gifts · 5

Billy French
Charlie Atkins
Darren Murphy
Nicola Bartlett
Rebecca Hughes

Defra · 5

Ben Szreter
David Vickers
Eleanor Salter
George Sanderson
Sophia Kewell

Home Office · 5

Jamie Williams
Joshua Williams
Keir Cozens
Poppy Terry
Sophie Linden

Commons Leader & Whips · 5

Grace Wright
Jack Glynn
Megan McCann
Simon Puddick
Tom Marsland

MoJ · 4

Ben Judah
Ffion Meagher
Michael Devlin
Will Heilpern

DBT · 4

Billy French
Charlie Atkins
Darren Murphy
Nicola Bartlett

Lords Leader & Whips · 4

Ben Coffman
Clare Scally
Daniel Stevens
Ian Parker

DWP · 3

Alaina Macdonald
James Kilmartin
John Stevens

NIO · 2

Claire Tighe
Francis Grove-White

Most-active Special Advisers this quarter

#	Special Adviser	Gifts	Hospitality	Media meetings	Total declared
1	Tim Allan	0	0	34	34
2	Ben Nunn	0	0	11	11
3	Varun Chandra	1	5	4	10
4	Maria Herron	0	9	1	10
5	John Stevens	1	6	2	9
6	Adam Ludlow	0	4	3	7
7	Joshua Williams	1	2	3	6
8	Vidhya Alakeson	1	4	1	6
9	Katie Martin	0	5	1	6
10	Muneera Lula	0	5	0	5
11	Felicity Slater	0	5	0	5
12	Calum Masters	0	0	5	5
13	Charlie Atkins	1	2	1	4
14	Joy Johnston	1	3	0	4
15	Jonathan Powell	4	0	0	4
16	Will Prescott	0	3	1	4
17	Stef Lehmann	0	4	0	4
18	Morgan McSweeney	0	2	2	4
19	Phoebe Plomer	0	0	4	4
20	James Kilmartin	1	1	1	3
21	Alaina Macdonald	1	1	1	3
22	Will Heilpern	1	1	1	3
23	Ffion Meagher	1	1	1	3
24	Michael Devlin	1	1	1	3
25	Ben Judah	1	1	1	3
26	Darren Murphy	1	1	1	3
27	Billy French	1	1	1	3
28	Nicola Bartlett	1	1	1	3
29	Rebecca Hughes	1	1	1	3
30	Eleanor Salter	1	1	1	3

Gifts

Special Adviser	Area	Date	Gift	From	Value (£)	Outcome
James Kilmartin	DWP	Nil return	Nil return	Nil return	Nil return	Nil return
Alaina Macdonald	DWP	Nil return	Nil return	Nil return	Nil return	Nil return
John Stevens	DWP	Nil return	Nil return	Nil return	Nil return	Nil return
Will Heilpern	MoJ	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Ffion Meagher	MoJ	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
Darren Murphy	UKEF special advisers' gifts	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Billy French	UKEF special advisers' gifts	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Nicola Bartlett	UKEF special advisers' gifts	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Charlie Atkins	UKEF special advisers' gifts	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Rebecca Hughes	UKEF special advisers' gifts	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Eleanor Salter	Defra	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Ben Szreter	Defra	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Sophia Kewell	Defra	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
George Sanderson	Defra	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
David Vickers	Defra	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Joshua Williams	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
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
Sophie Linden	Home Office	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Vidhya Alakeson	No 10	2025-10-16	Hamper	Taj Hotels	50	Used for hospitality
Varun Chandra	No 10	2025-12-18	Food and Drink Hamper	Food and Drink Federation	50	Used for hospitality
Joy Johnston	No 10	2025-11-05	Waterstones Gift Voucher	Theos Think Tank	50	Purchased by Special Adviser
Jonathan Powell	No 10	2025-10-15	Coffee Table Book on Uzbekistan	Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan	Above Limit	Held by department
Jonathan Powell	No 10	2025-10-16	Engraved wooden box	Ali Hussein Bin Abdullah II, Crown Prince of Jordan	Above Limit	Held by department
Jonathan Powell	No 10	2025-12-11	Confectionery	Embassy of Kuwait	Above Limit	Held by department
Jonathan Powell	No 10	2025-12-17	Azerbaijan Brandy	Ambassador Elin Suleymanov of Azerbaijan	Above Limit	Donated to charity
Tessa Tyler Todd	No 10	2025-11-18	Football shirt	Football Association	64.99	Purchased by Special Adviser

Hospitality

Special Adviser	Area	Date	Hospitality	Provider	Purpose
Callum Tipple	Foreign Office	29/11/2025	Football Association	—	—
Vicky Salt	DfE	12/11/2025	Flint Global	—	—
Rosy Roche	DfE	11/11/2025	Public First	—	—
Rosy Roche	DfE	12/11/2025	Flint Global	—	—
Tim Waters	DfE	05/11/2025	Edelman	—	—
James Kilmartin	DWP	Nil return	Nil return	—	—
Alaina Macdonald	DWP	Nil return	Nil return	—	—
John Stevens	DWP	2025-10-15	BBC News	—	—
John Stevens	DWP	2025-10-23	Lizzy Buchan, Political Editor, The Mirror	—	—
John Stevens	DWP	2025-10-27	BBC News	—	—
John Stevens	DWP	2025-10-29	The i	—	—
John Stevens	DWP	2025-10-31	Natasha Clark, Political Editor, LBC	—	—
Will Heilpern	MoJ	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
Ffion Meagher	MoJ	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
Michael Devlin	MoJ	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
Ben Judah	MoJ	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
Kirsty O'Brien	DHSC	11/11/2025	Arden Strategies	—	—
Will Prescott	DHSC	14/10/2025	Tom McTague, Editor of the New Statesman	—	—
Will Prescott	DHSC	28/10/2025	Robert Peston, Political Editor at ITV News	—	—
Will Prescott	DHSC	19/11/2025	Rachel Sylvester, Political Editor at The Observer	—	—
Heather Iqbal	DHSC	27/10/2025	FGS Global	—	—
Heather Iqbal	DHSC	11/11/2025	George Parker, Political Editor at The Financial Times	—	—
Heather Iqbal	DHSC	03/12/2025	Tom McTague, Editor at The New Statesman and Ailbhe Rea, Political Editor at The New Statesman	—	—
Stef Lehmann	DfT	2025-11-10	Airlines UK	—	—
Stef Lehmann	DfT	2025-11-21	Airlines UK	—	—
Stef Lehmann	DfT	2025-11-25	JLR	—	—
Stef Lehmann	DfT	2025-11-28	Grant Thornton	—	—
Ryan Denston	DfT	2025-11-10	Airlines UK	—	—
Ryan Denston	DfT	2025-11-28	Burges Salmon	—	—
Darren Murphy	UKEF special advisers' hospitality	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
Billy French	UKEF special advisers' hospitality	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
Nicola Bartlett	UKEF special advisers' hospitality	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
Charlie Atkins	UKEF special advisers' hospitality	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
Rebecca Hughes	UKEF special advisers' hospitality	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
Claire Tighe	NIO	05/11/2025	Bank of America	—	—
Charlie Atkins	DBT	21/11/2025	Bloomberg	—	—
Eleanor Salter	Defra	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
Ben Szreter	Defra	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
Sophia Kewell	Defra	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
George Sanderson	Defra	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
David Vickers	Defra	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
Katie Martin	HMT special advisers' hospitality October to December 2025	2025_11_05	Strand Partners	—	—
Katie Martin	HMT special advisers' hospitality October to December 2025	2025_11_06	Aviva	—	—
Katie Martin	HMT special advisers' hospitality October to December 2025	2025_11_12	Brunswick	—	—
Katie Martin	HMT special advisers' hospitality October to December 2025	2025_12_11	Richard Fletcher, The Times	—	—
Katie Martin	HMT special advisers' hospitality October to December 2025	2025_12_17	Hargreaves Landsdowne	—	—
Joshua Williams	Home Office	2025-10-29	The Spectator	—	—
Jamie Williams	Home Office	2025-11-24	LBC Radio	—	—
Joshua Williams	Home Office	2025-11-24	LBC Radio	—	—
Poppy Terry	Home Office	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
Keir Cozens	Home Office	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
Sophie Linden	Home Office	Nil Return	Nil Return	—	—
Isabel Abbs	No 10	2025-10-06	Shelford Group	—	—
Isabel Abbs	No 10	2025-10-21	Royal College of Physicians	—	—
Vidhya Alakeson	No 10	2025-10-22	Wired/Vaire Computing	—	—
Vidhya Alakeson	No 10	2025-11-04	Google	—	—
Vidhya Alakeson	No 10	2025-11-06	Rachel Sylvester, Political Editor of The Observer	—	—
Vidhya Alakeson	No 10	2025-11-27	Global Counsel	—	—
James Carroll	No 10	2025-10-15	Patchwork Foundation and KPMG	—	—
Varun Chandra	No 10	2025-10-21	Tesco plc	—	—
Varun Chandra	No 10	2025-10-22	British American Business	—	—
Varun Chandra	No 10	2025-11-04	The Investment Association	—	—
Varun Chandra	No 10	2025-11-06	National Grid	—	—
Varun Chandra	No 10	2025-12-15	FGS Global	—	—
Jill Cuthbertson	No 10	2025-10-29	The Spectator	—	—
Jessica George	No 10	2025-11-25	ATC Management	—	—
Amelia Impey	No 10	2025-11-24	British Fashion Council	—	—
Joy Johnston	No 10	2025-10-16	Bishop of London	—	—
Joy Johnston	No 10	2025-12-08	Community Security Trust	—	—
Joy Johnston	No 10	2025-11-30	Woolf Institute	—	—
Matthew Langford	No 10	2025-12-14	Brentford Football Club	—	—
Toby Lloyd	No 10	2025-11-19	Create Streets Foundation	—	—
Muneera Lula	No 10	2025-10-01	Royal Shakespeare Company	—	—
Muneera Lula	No 10	2025-10-02	National Theatre	—	—
Muneera Lula	No 10	2025-10-08	British Film Institute	—	—
Muneera Lula	No 10	2025-10-13	Royal Shakespeare Company	—	—
Muneera Lula	No 10	2025-10-15	Youth Music	—	—
Morgan McSweeney	No 10	2025-12-04	5654 & Company	—	—
Morgan McSweeney	No 10	2025-12-15	Anacta Strategies	—	—
Harvey Redgrave	No 10	2025-10-26	Tony Adams	—	—
Leo Rees	No 10	2025-11-06	Sky	—	—
John Stevens	No 10	2025-12-01	Teneo	—	—
Tessa Tyler Todd	No 10	2025-11-18	Football Association	—	—
Tessa Tyler Todd	No 10	2025-12-16	Royal Shakespeare Company	—	—
Adam Ludlow	Cabinet Office	2025-10-15	The Times	—	—
Adam Ludlow	Cabinet Office	2025-11-12	Jessica Elgot, Deputy Political Editor, Guardian	—	—
Adam Ludlow	Cabinet Office	2025-11-27	Sam Blewett, London Playbook Author, Politico; Arj Singh, Deputy Political Editor, The i Paper	—	—
Adam Ludlow	Cabinet Office	2025-12-18	Stefan Boscia, Politics Newsletter Editor, The Times	—	—
Dan Walsh	Cabinet Office	2025-11-12	Bank of America	—	—
Dan Walsh	Cabinet Office	2025-11-13	BBC	—	—
Felicity Slater	Cabinet Office	2025-10-23	Google	—	—
Felicity Slater	Cabinet Office	2025-11-12	Strand Partners	—	—
Felicity Slater	Cabinet Office	2025-11-26	Labour Together	—	—
Felicity Slater	Cabinet Office	2025-12-01	Institute for Government	—	—
Felicity Slater	Cabinet Office	2025-12-15	Institute for Government	—	—
Maria Herron	Cabinet Office	2025-10-08	Portland	—	—
Maria Herron	Cabinet Office	2025-10-15	The Times	—	—
Maria Herron	Cabinet Office	2025-10-17	Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times	—	—
Maria Herron	Cabinet Office	2025-10-23	Mail on Sunday	—	—
Maria Herron	Cabinet Office	2025-11-03	The Times	—	—
Maria Herron	Cabinet Office	2025-11-17	The Times	—	—
Maria Herron	Cabinet Office	2025-11-20	LBC	—	—
Maria Herron	Cabinet Office	2025-12-03	The Guardian	—	—
Maria Herron	Cabinet Office	2025-12-05	The Sun	—	—

Meetings with senior media figures

Special Adviser	Area	Date	Media organisation	Individual	Purpose
Billy French	UKEF special advisers' meetings	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Owain Mumford	DfE	07/10/2025	Pippa Bailey, Executive Editor, New Statesman.	Pippa Bailey, Executive Editor, New Statesman.	Interview.
James Kilmartin	DWP	Nil return	Nil return	Nil return	Nil return
Alaina Macdonald	DWP	Nil return	Nil return	Nil return	Nil return
John Stevens	DWP	2025-10-20	Louisa James, Political Correspondent, Good Morning Britain	Louisa James, Political Correspondent, Good Morning Britain	To discuss the government's priorities
Will Heilpern	MoJ	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Ffion Meagher	MoJ	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Michael Devlin	MoJ	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Ben Judah	MoJ	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Liz Bates	MHCLG	2025-11-13	Agnes Chambre, Deputy Political Editor, LBC	Agnes Chambre, Deputy Political Editor, LBC	To discuss Government's Plan for Change
Will Prescott	DHSC	24/10/2025	Laura Kuenssberg, News Presenter at BBC	Laura Kuenssberg, News Presenter at BBC	The SoS was appearing on her show two days later, so Will had a meeting to conduct a pre-brief for this.
Darren Murphy	UKEF special advisers' meetings	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Nicola Bartlett	UKEF special advisers' meetings	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Charlie Atkins	UKEF special advisers' meetings	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Rebecca Hughes	UKEF special advisers' meetings	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Eleanor Salter	Defra	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Ben Szreter	Defra	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Sophia Kewell	Defra	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
George Sanderson	Defra	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
David Vickers	Defra	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return	Nil Return
Katie Martin	HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures October to December 2025	2025_12_11	Richard Fletcher	Richard Fletcher	Meeting to talk about the Government's approach to business and the economy
Ben Nunn	HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures October to December 2025	2025_10_21	Ben Riley-Smith, Political Editor, The Daily Telegraph	Ben Riley-Smith, Political Editor, The Daily Telegraph	Catch up to discuss Government's economic strategy ahead of the Budget.
Ben Nunn	HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures October to December 2025	2025_10_23	Laura Kunnesburg, Presenter, BBC	Laura Kunnesburg, Presenter, BBC	Catch up to discuss Government's economic strategy ahead of the Budget.
Ben Nunn	HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures October to December 2025	2025_10_28	Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4 News	Gary Gibbon, Political Editor, Channel 4 News	Discussion about the Budget and the Government's economic strategy.
Ben Nunn	HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures October to December 2025	2025_10_28	James Slack, Deputy Editor in Chief, The Sun	James Slack, Deputy Editor in Chief, The Sun	Meeting to talk about the Government's Budget strategy.
Ben Nunn	HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures October to December 2025	2025_10_29	Pippa Crerar, Political Editor, The Guardian	Pippa Crerar, Political Editor, The Guardian	Meeting to talk about the Government's Budget strategy.
Ben Nunn	HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures October to December 2025	2025_11_14	Laura Kunnesburg, Presenter, BBC	Laura Kunnesburg, Presenter, BBC	Catch up following Chancellor's post-Budget interview.
Ben Nunn	HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures October to December 2025	2025_11_17	Pippa Crerar, Political Editor, The Guardian	Pippa Crerar, Political Editor, The Guardian	Discussion about the Government's economic strategy.
Ben Nunn	HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures October to December 2025	2025_11_21	Faisal Islam, Economics Editor, BBC News	Faisal Islam, Economics Editor, BBC News	Discussion about the Government's economic strategy.
Ben Nunn	HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures October to December 2025	2025_11_24	James Shipman, Political Editor, The Spectator, James Slack, Deputy Editor in Chief, The Sun	James Shipman, Political Editor, The Spectator, James Slack, Deputy Editor in Chief, The Sun	Discussion about the Government's economic strategy.
Ben Nunn	HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures October to December 2025	2025_12_04	Faisal Islam, Economics Editor, BBC News	Faisal Islam, Economics Editor, BBC News	Discussion about the Government's economic strategy.
Ben Nunn	HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures October to December 2025	2025_12_15	Iain Bundred, Director of Policy & Public Affairs, BBC	Iain Bundred, Director of Policy & Public Affairs, BBC	Discussion about the Government's economic strategy.
Phoebe Plomer	HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures October to December 2025	2025_10_09	Natasha Clark, Political Editor, LBC	Natasha Clark, Political Editor, LBC	Discussion about the Budget and the Government's economic strategy.
Phoebe Plomer	HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures October to December 2025	2025_10_15	James Slack, Deputy Editor in Chief, The Sun	James Slack, Deputy Editor in Chief, The Sun	Discussion about the Budget and the Government's economic strategy.
Phoebe Plomer	HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures October to December 2025	2025_10_23	Lizzy Buchan, Political Editor, The Mirror	Lizzy Buchan, Political Editor, The Mirror	Discussion about the Budget and the Government's economic strategy.
Phoebe Plomer	HMT special advisers' meetings with senior media figures October to December 2025	2025_10_28	Natasha Clark, Political Editor, LBC	Natasha Clark, Political Editor, LBC	Discussion about the Budget and the Government's economic strategy.
Joshua Williams	Home Office	2025-11-24	New Statesman Editor in Chief Tom McTague	New Statesman Editor in Chief Tom McTague	Asylum, immigration and policing
Joshua Williams	Home Office	2025-12-04	Channel 4 News Gary Gibbon political Editor	Channel 4 News Gary Gibbon political Editor	Asylum, immigration and policing
Joshua Williams	Home Office	2025-12-16	Ted Verity, Editor-in-Chief, Daily Mail	Ted Verity, Editor-in-Chief, Daily Mail	Asylum, immigration and policing
Vidhya Alakeson	No 10	2025-11-06	Pippa Crerar, Political Editor of The Guardian	Pippa Crerar, Political Editor of The Guardian	Current affairs discussion between No10 and The Guardian
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-02	Patrick Maguire, Chief Political Commentator of The Times	Patrick Maguire, Chief Political Commentator of The Times	To discuss potential future collaborations with The Times
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-07	Pippa Crerar, Political Editor of The Guardian	Pippa Crerar, Political Editor of The Guardian	To discuss the upcoming news agenda
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-09	Andrew Marr, Presenter, LBC	Andrew Marr, Presenter, LBC	To discuss the general media landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-13	Jason Cowley, Commentator in Sunday Times	Jason Cowley, Commentator in Sunday Times	To discuss the current media landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-15	Victoria Newton, Editor of The Sun	Victoria Newton, Editor of The Sun	To discuss potential areas of collaborative working between Government and The Sun
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-15	Jack Elsom, Political Editor of The Sun	Jack Elsom, Political Editor of The Sun	To discuss potential areas of collaborative working between Government and The Sun
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-15	Richard Fletcher, Business Editor of The Times	Richard Fletcher, Business Editor of The Times	To discuss the economic landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-16	Matt Chorley, Presenter on Radio 5	Matt Chorley, Presenter on Radio 5	To discuss potential areas for future collaboration
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-16	Tom Green, Daytimes Editor, BBC	Tom Green, Daytimes Editor, BBC	To discuss the work of the BBC and Government
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-16	Matt Wright, Producer, 5Live	Matt Wright, Producer, 5Live	To discuss potential areas for future collaboration
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-20	Anne Alexander, Head of Politics of ITV GMB	Anne Alexander, Head of Politics of ITV GMB	To discuss the media landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-20	Daniel Robinson, Editor of ITV GMB	Daniel Robinson, Editor of ITV GMB	To discuss the media landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-20	John Collingridge, Head Business Editor, The Guardian	John Collingridge, Head Business Editor, The Guardian	To discuss the economic landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-21	Robert Shrimsley, Executive Editor of The Financial Times	Robert Shrimsley, Executive Editor of The Financial Times	To discuss the media landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-22	George Eaton, Political Editor of the New Statesman	George Eaton, Political Editor of the New Statesman	To discuss the media landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-24	Tim Shipman, Political Editor of The Spectator	Tim Shipman, Political Editor of The Spectator	To discuss the media landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-27	Christopher Hope, Political Editor of GB News	Christopher Hope, Political Editor of GB News	To discuss the media landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-27	Mick Booker, Editorial Director of GB News	Mick Booker, Editorial Director of GB News	To discuss the media landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-10-30	Gary Gibbon, Political Editor of Channel 4	Gary Gibbon, Political Editor of Channel 4	To discuss the work of Channel 4 and Government
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-11-03	Dan Bloom, Political Editor of Politico	Dan Bloom, Political Editor of Politico	To discuss the media landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-11-04	Jon Yeomans, Business Editor of The Sunday Times	Jon Yeomans, Business Editor of The Sunday Times	To discuss areas of potential future collaboration between the Sunday Times and Government
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-11-05	Andy Bell, Political Editor of 5News	Andy Bell, Political Editor of 5News	To discuss the work of 5News
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-11-07	Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor of The Sunday Times	Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor of The Sunday Times	To discuss areas of potential future collaboration between the Sunday Times and Government
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-11-11	Simon Jack, Business Editor of the BBC	Simon Jack, Business Editor of the BBC	To discuss the economic landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-11-12	Chris Williams, Business Editor, Telegraph	Chris Williams, Business Editor, Telegraph	To discuss the economic landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-11-13	Camilla Turner, Political Editor of The Sunday Telegraph	Camilla Turner, Political Editor of The Sunday Telegraph	To discuss the work of the Telegraph and Government
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-11-14	Hugo Gye, Political Editor of The i paper	Hugo Gye, Political Editor of The i paper	To discuss areas for future collaboration
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-11-17	Martyn Brown, Political Editor of the Daily Express	Martyn Brown, Political Editor of the Daily Express	To discuss the general media landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-11-18	Barney MacIntyre, Business Editor of The Observer	Barney MacIntyre, Business Editor of The Observer	To discuss the broader economic landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-11-20	Ailbhe Rea, Political Editor of the New Statesman	Ailbhe Rea, Political Editor of the New Statesman	To discuss the media landscape
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-11-27	Duncan Robinson, Political Editor of The Economist	Duncan Robinson, Political Editor of The Economist	To discuss upcoming engagements between the Economist and Government
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-12-02	Elizabeth Piper, Political Editor of Reuters	Elizabeth Piper, Political Editor of Reuters	To discuss the work of Reuters and Government
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-12-04	Chris Mason, Political Editor of BBC News.	Chris Mason, Political Editor of BBC News.	To discuss the work of the BBC
Tim Allan	No 10	2025-12-11	Faisal Islam, Economics Editor of BBC News	Faisal Islam, Economics Editor of BBC News	To discuss the current economic landscape
Varun Chandra	No 10	2025-10-20	John Collingridge, Business Editor of The Guardian	John Collingridge, Business Editor of The Guardian	To discuss the economic landscape
Varun Chandra	No 10	2025-11-04	Jon Yeomans, Business Editor of The Sunday Times	Jon Yeomans, Business Editor of The Sunday Times	To discuss the economic landscape
Varun Chandra	No 10	2025-11-11	Simon Jack, Business Editor of the BBC	Simon Jack, Business Editor of the BBC	To discuss the economic landscape
Varun Chandra	No 10	2025-11-12	Chris Williams, Business Editor of The Telegraph	Chris Williams, Business Editor of The Telegraph	To discuss the economic landscape
Jason Keen	No 10	2025-10-01	Hannah Wilkinson, Senior Broadcast Journalist - BBC Radio 4	Hannah Wilkinson, Senior Broadcast Journalist - BBC Radio 4	To discuss the media landscape
Morgan McSweeney	No 10	2025-10-07	Tom McTague, Editor of the New Statesman	Tom McTague, Editor of the New Statesman	To discuss the current affairs landscape
Morgan McSweeney	No 10	2025-10-28	Rebekah Brooks, Chief Executive of News UK	Rebekah Brooks, Chief Executive of News UK	To discuss the current affairs landscape
Calum Masters	No 10	2025-10-20	Anne Alexander, Head of Politics of ITV GMB; Daniel Robinson, Editor of ITV GMB	Anne Alexander, Head of Politics of ITV GMB; Daniel Robinson, Editor of ITV GMB	To discuss the media landscape
Calum Masters	No 10	2025-10-21	Anna Mikhailova, Political Editor of Times Radio	Anna Mikhailova, Political Editor of Times Radio	To discuss the media landscape
Calum Masters	No 10	2025-11-11	Natasha Clark, Political Editor of LBC	Natasha Clark, Political Editor of LBC	To discuss the media landscape
Calum Masters	No 10	2025-11-13	Natasha Shallice, Political Editor of BBC	Natasha Shallice, Political Editor of BBC	To discuss the media landscape
Calum Masters	No 10	2025-12-18	Anne Alexander, Head of Politics of ITV GMB	Anne Alexander, Head of Politics of ITV GMB	To discuss the media landscape
Tom Price	No 10	2025-10-15	Pippa Crerar, Political Editor of The Guardian	Pippa Crerar, Political Editor of The Guardian	To discuss the media landscape
Tom Price	No 10	2025-11-05	George Eaton, Political Editor of The New Statesman	George Eaton, Political Editor of The New Statesman	To discuss the media landscape
Tom Price	No 10	2025-12-10	Sam Coates, Deputy Political Editor, Sky News	Sam Coates, Deputy Political Editor, Sky News	To discuss the media landscape
John Stevens	No 10	2025-12-08	Beth Rigby, Political Editor of Sky News	Beth Rigby, Political Editor of Sky News	To discuss the media landscape
Adam Ludlow	Cabinet Office	2025-11-12	Jessica Elgot, Deputy Political Editor, Guardian	Jessica Elgot, Deputy Political Editor, Guardian	Introductory meeting
Adam Ludlow	Cabinet Office	2025-11-27	Sam Blewett, London Playbook Author, Politico; Arj Singh, Deputy Political Editor, The i Paper	Sam Blewett, London Playbook Author, Politico; Arj Singh, Deputy Political Editor, The i Paper	Introductory meeting
Adam Ludlow	Cabinet Office	2025-12-18	Stefan Boscia, Politics Newsletter Editor, The Times	Stefan Boscia, Politics Newsletter Editor, The Times	Introductory meeting
Maria Herron	Cabinet Office	2025-10-17	Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times	Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times	To discuss the priorities of the government

Source: Cabinet Office and individual departmental quarterly transparency publications, ingested from the gov.uk Content API. This page reflects the most recent published quarter only.