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No10 special advisers’ meetings with senior media figures, April to June 2025

Updated 25 September 2025
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Special Adviser Date Name of senior media figure Purpose of Meeting
Isabel Abbs Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Rav Athwal Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Vidhya Alakeson Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
James Carroll Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Joseph Cox Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Jill Cuthbertson Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Steph Driver 2025-04-07 Tony Gallagher, Editor of The Times; Steven Swinford, Political Editor of The Times To discuss the media landscape
Steph Driver 2025-04-08 Geordie Greig, Editor of The Independent To discuss the media landscape
Steph Driver 2025-04-10 Alex Wickham, Political Editor of Bloomberg UK To discuss potential future collaborations
Steph Driver 2025-04-15 Caroline Waterston, Editor-in-Chief of The Mirror To discuss the media landscape
Steph Driver 2025-04-15 James Slack, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of The Sun To discuss the media landscape
Steph Driver 2025-04-17 Jonathan Levy, Executive Editor of Sky News; Katy Dillon, Head of Politics of Sky News To discuss potential future engagements between No10 and Sky
Steph Driver 2025-04-23 Gary Gibbon, Political Editor of Channel 4 News; Esme Wren, News Editor of Channel 4 News To discuss the media landscape
Steph Driver 2025-04-24 Kevin Schofield, Political Editor of HuffPost UK To discuss the media landscape
Steph Driver 2025-04-24 Caroline Allen, Deputy Managing Editor of LBC; Tom Cheal, Senior Managing Editor of LBC To discuss opportunities for joint working
Steph Driver 2025-04-29 Victoria Newton, Editor-in-Chief of The Sun; Harry Cole, Political Editor of The Sun To discuss the media landscape
Steph Driver 2025-05-02 Oliver Duff, Editor-in-Chief of the iPaper To discuss the media landscape
Steph Driver 2025-05-07 Hilary O'Neil, Executive News Editor of BBC Politics; Chris Mason, Political Editor of BBC Politics To discuss opportunities for joint working
Steph Driver 2025-05-13 Laura Wilshaw, Editor of ITV News; Rachel Bradley, Head of Politics of ITV News To discuss potential future collaborations
Steph Driver 2025-05-13 Mick Booker Editorial Director of GB News; Chris Hope, Political Editor of GB News To discuss the media landscape
Steph Driver 2025-05-13 Ben Riley-Smith, Political Editor of The Telegraph To discuss the media landscape
Steph Driver 2025-05-14 Roula Khalaf, Editor of the Financial Times; George Parker, Political Editor of the Financial Times To discuss the media landscape
Steph Driver 2025-05-19 John Neal, Executive Editor of BBC News To discuss the opportunities for joint working between No10 and the BBC
Steph Driver 2025-06-02 Kate McCann, Political Editor of Times Radio; Tim Levell, Programme Director of Times Radio To discuss future working between No10 and Times Radio
Steph Driver 2025-06-03 Anne Alexander, Head of Politics of ITV Good Morning Britain; Neil Thompson, Editor of ITV Good Morning Britain To discuss the media landscape
Steph Driver 2025-06-11 Josh Glancy, Associate Editor of The Sunday Times To discuss joint engagements
Steph Driver 2025-06-17 Pippa Crerar, Political Editor of The Guardian To discuss the media landscape
Steph Driver 2025-06-18 James Slack, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of The Sun To discuss the media landscape
Lidia Fanzo 2025-05-29 Kate Ferguson, Political Editor of The Sun on Sunday To discuss the media landscape
Jessica George Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Shu Fei Grindlay Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Amelia Impey Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Stuart Ingham Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Balshen Izzet Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Joy Johnston Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Jason Keen Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Matt Langford Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Liz Lloyd Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Alan Lockey Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Muneera Lula Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
James Lyons 2025-04-07 Tony Gallagher, Editor of The Times; Steven Swinford, Political Editor of The TImes To discuss the media landscape
James Lyons 2025-04-08 Geordie Greig, Editor of The Independent To discuss the media landscape
James Lyons 2025-04-11 Dan Bloom, Political Editor of POLITICO To discuss opportunities for joint working
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James Lyons 2025-04-15 Caroline Waterston, Editor-in-Chief of The Mirror To discuss the media landscape
James Lyons 2025-04-23 George Eaton, Senior Political Editor of the New Statesman To discuss the media landscape
James Lyons 2025-04-29 Patrick Maguire, Chief Political Commentator of The Times To discuss joint engagements
James Lyons 2025-04-29 Victoria Newton, Editor-in-Chief of The Sun; Harry Cole, Political Editor of The Sun To discuss the media landscape
James Lyons 2025-05-02 Oliver Duff, Editor-in-Chief of The iPaper To discuss the media landscape
James Lyons 2025-05-14 Adam Payne, Editor of Politics Home Introductory Meeting
James Lyons 2025-05-14 Roula Khalaf, Editor of the Financial Times; George Parker, Political Editor of the Financial Times To discuss the media landscape
James Lyons 2025-05-23 Steven Swinford, Political Editor of The Times To discuss the media landscape
James Lyons 2025-06-03 Andy Bell, Political Editor of 5 News; Debbie Ramsay, Editor of 5 News To discuss working together moving forward
James Lyons 2025-06-06 Stuart Millar, Digital News Editor of BBC News To discuss working together moving forward
James Lyons 2025-06-10 Gary Gibbon, Political Editor of Channel 4 News To discuss the media landscape
Charlotte Malton Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Abigail Martin Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Calum Masters 2025-04-01 Natasha Shallice, Editor of BBC R4 World at One and PM To discuss the media landscape
Calum Masters 2025-04-02 Penny Ayres, Westminster News Editor of Channel 4 To discuss the media landscape
Calum Masters 2025-04-17 Jonathan Levy, Executive Editor of Sky News ; Katy Dillon, Editor of Politics of Sky News To discuss potential future engagements between No10 and Sky
Calum Masters 2025-05-07 Hilary O'Neil, Executive News Editor Politics; Chris Mason, Political Editor of BBC Politics To discuss opportunities for joint working
Calum Masters 2025-05-13 Ian Jones, Editor; Jenny Line, Deputy Editor of Jeremy Vine Show, Channel 5 To discuss the media landscape
Calum Masters 2025-05-13 Mick Booker and Chris Hope, Editorial Director and Political Editor, GB News To discuss the media landscape
Calum Masters 2025-05-13 Laura Wilshaw, Editor of ITV News; Rachel Bradley, Head of Politics of ITV News To discuss the potential for future collaborations
Calum Masters 2025-05-20 Caroline Allen, Deputy Managing Editor of LBC To discuss the media landscape
Calum Masters 2025-06-03 Neil Thompson and Anne Alexander, Editor and Head of Politics of ITV Good Morning Britain To discuss the media landscape
George Mason 2025-04-14 Dan Bloom, Political Editor of POLITICO To discuss the media landscape
Adam McNicholas Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Morgan McSweeney 2025-06-06 George Eaton, Senior Political Editor of the News Statesman Discussion about current affairs between No10 and The New Statesman.
Morgan McSweeney 2025-06-30 Tim Shipman, Chief political commentator at the Sunday Times & Political Editor of The Spectator Discussion between No10 and The Sunday Times/Spectator regarding current affairs.
Morgan McSweeney 2025-06-04 Chris Hope, Political Editor of GB News Discussion about current affairs between No10 and GB News.
Sophie Nazemi Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Paul Ovenden Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Jonathan Powell Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Harvey Redgrave Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Pete Robbins 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
Alex Roycroft Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Yasmeen Sebbana Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Henna Shah Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Rachel Statham Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Claire Stewart Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Tessa Tyler Todd Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Abby Tomlinson Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Nick Williams Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return
Tom Webb Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return