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DWP's special advisers' meetings, January to March 2026
Updated 6 October 2026
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| Special Adviser | Date | Name of senior media figure | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Kilmartin | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Alaina Macdonald | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Morgan Wild | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Tamara Cohen | 2026-02-05 | Ashley Cowburn, Deputy Political Editor, The Mirror | To discuss the Youth Guarantee and the welfare system |
| Tamara Cohen | 2026-02-11 | Ryan Sabey, Deputy Political Editor, The Sun | To discuss the Youth Guarantee and welfare reform |
| Tamara Cohen | 2026-03-10 | Agnes Chambre, Deputy Political Editor, LBC | To discuss the Youth Guarantee and welfare reform |
| Tamara Cohen | 2026-03-17 | Oliver Wright, Policy Editor, The Times | To discuss fit notes and welfare reform |
| Tamara Cohen | 2026-03-26 | Jason Groves, Political Editor, Daily Mail | To discuss welfare reform and tackling fraud |
| Tamara Cohen | 2026-03-26 | Szu Ping Chan, Telegraph | To discuss disabiity benefits |
| Tamara Cohen | 2026-02-03 | Jackie Long, Channel 4 | To discuss the Milburn Review |
| Tamara Cohen | 2026-02-05 | Chris Smyth, Financial Times | To discuss young people not in education, employment or training. |