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Number 10 special advisers meetings with senior media figures, July to September 2024
Updated 13 February 2025
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| Special Adviser | Date | Name of senior media figure | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Abbs | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Vidhya Alakeson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Rav Athwal | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| John Bew (employed until election) | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Varun Chandra | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Danny Coyne | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Jill Cuthbertson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Matthew Doyle | 2024-07-16 | Tim Davie, Director General, BBC | To discuss BBC relationship post-election |
| Matthew Doyle | 2023-07-30 | Eilidh Hargreaves, Features Director, Tatler Magazine | To discuss government interviews |
| Matthew Doyle | 2024-07-30 | Chris Mason, Political Editor, BBC; Hilary O'Neill, Executive News Editor, BBC | A general forward look between BBC and No10 |
| Matthew Doyle | 2024-08-02 | Katharine Viner, Editor-in-Chief, The Guardian | A general forward look between the government and Guardian |
| Matthew Doyle | 2024-08-06 | Tom Cheal, Managing Editor, LBC; Caroline Allen, Deputy Managing Editor, LBC | To discuss LBC relationship post-election |
| Matthew Doyle | 2024-08-30 | Rachel Wearmouth, Freelance Journalist; Tim Ross, Deputy Head of News, Politico Europe | To discuss book proposal |
| Matthew Doyle | 2024-09-11 | Pippa Crerar, Political Editor, The Guardian | To discuss government interviews |
| Matthew Doyle | 2024-09-12 | Dan Williams, Head of Politics, Sky News | To discuss No10's work post-election |
| Matthew Doyle | 2024-09-19 | David Kogan, Publisher, LabourList | To discuss relations with LabourList |
| Matthew Doyle | 2024-09-30 | Andrew Mackenzie, Co CEO, South Shore | To discuss documentary proposals |
| Steph Driver | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Lidia Fanzo | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Sue Gray | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Laura Hickey | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Amelia Impey | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Stuart Ingham | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Tom Lillywhite | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Alan Lockey | 2024-09-13 | George Eaton, Senior Editor (Politics), The New Statesman | To discuss politics and Government narrative |
| Muneera Lula | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Abbie Martin | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| George Mason | 2024-07-10 | Kate Ferguson, Political Editor, The Sun on Sunday | Informal media engagement to discuss the work of the Prime Minister and No 10 |
| George Mason | 2024-08-12 | Adam Payne, Editor, Politics Home | Informal media engagement to discuss the work of the Prime Minister and No 10 |
| Calum Masters | 2024-07-11 | Natasha Shallice, Editor, BBC Radio 4 World at One and PM | Informal media engagement to discuss the work of the PM and 10 Downing Street |
| Calum Masters | 2024-07-11 | Jessica Howe, Interviews Editor, Sky News | Informal media engagement to discuss the work of the PM and 10 Downing Street |
| Calum Masters | 2024-07-30 | Diana Martin, Editor, BBC Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg | Informal media engagement to discuss the work of the PM and 10 Downing Street |
| Calum Masters | 2024-07-30 | Hilary O’Neill, Executive News Editor, BBC Politics; Chris Mason, Political Editor, BBC | Informal media engagement to discuss the work of the PM and 10 Downing Street |
| Calum Masters | 2024-08-06 | Tom Cheal, Managing Editor, LBC; Caroline Allen, Deputy Managing Editor, LBC | Informal media engagement to discuss the work of the PM and 10 Downing Street |
| Calum Masters | 2024-08-12 | Chris Hope, Political Editor, GB News | Informal media engagement to discuss the work of the PM and 10 Downing Street |
| Calum Masters | 2024-09-17 | Belinda Adair, News Editor, ITV News; Catherine Janes, Deputy News Editor, ITV News | Informal media engagement to discuss the work of the PM and 10 Downing Street |
| Calum Masters | 2024-09-17 | Jessica Howe, Interviews Editor, Sky News | Informal media engagement to discuss the work of the PM and 10 Downing Street |
| Marianna McFadden | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Morgan McSweeney | 2024-07-24 | Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor, The Sunday Times | Post-Election briefing |
| Morgan McSweeney | 2024-07-24 | Robert Thomson, CEO, News Corp; Tony Gallagher, Editor, The Times; Victoria Newton, Editor, The Sun | An introductory meeting with Robert Thomson |
| Morgan McSweeney | 2024-07-29 | Jason Cowley, Editor-in-Chief, New Statesman | Post-election briefing |
| Morgan McSweeney | 2024-09-04 | Tim Ross, Deputy Head of News, Politico Europe | Briefing for Tim Ross's book on the General Election |
| Morgan McSweeney | 2024-09-22 | Toby Helm, Political Editor, The Observer; Andrew Rawnsley, Chief Political Commentator, The Observer; Michael Savage, Policy Editor, The Observer; Paul Webster, Editor, The Observer | Labour Party Conference Briefing |
| Morgan McSweeney | 2024-09-23 | Ben Riley-Smith, Political Editor, The Telegraph; Allister Heath, Editor, Sunday Telegraph, Chris Evans, Editor, The Telegraph | Labour Party Conference Briefing |
| Morgan McSweeney | 2024-09-23 | Pippa Crerar, Political Editor, The Guardian | Labour Party Conference Briefing |
| Morgan McSweeney | 2024-09-24 | Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times; Tony Gallagher, Editor, The Times, Patrick Maguire, Columnist and Broadcaster, The Times | Labour Party Conference Briefing |
| Morgan McSweeney | 2024-09-24 | Robert Peston, Political Editor, ITV News | Labour Party Conference Briefing |
| Morgan McSweeney | 2024-09-24 | Victoria Newton, Editor, The Sun; Harry Cole, Political Editor, The Sun | Labour Party Conference Briefing |
| Sophie Nazemi | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Paul Ovenden | 2024-09-26 | Pippa Crerar, Political Editor, The Guardian | Discussion about the Prime Minister's conference speech |
| Harvey Redgrave | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Carys Roberts | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Ellie Robinson | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Caitlin Roper | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Rajiv Shah (employed until election) | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Eleanor Shawcross (employed until election) | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Rachel Statham | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Tessa Tyler Todd | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Tom Webb | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Nick Williams | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Donjeta Miftari | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |