Media enquiries - Department for International Development
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Media team
If you have an urgent media query, please email the DFID Media Team on mediateam@dfid.gov.uk in the first instance and we will respond as soon as possible.
General media queries (24 hours)
Email mediateam@dfid.gov.uk
Telephone 020 7023 0600
If you have an urgent media query, please email the DFID Media Team on mediateam@dfid.gov.uk in the first instance and we will respond as soon as possible.
Head of Media - Angela Balakrishnan
Email a-balakrishnan@dfid.gov.uk
Telephone 020 7023 1556
Head of News - Rhodri Phillips
Oversight of media enquiries and news handling issues for the Department and the Secretary of State
News teams
Deputy Head of News - Cordelia Nelson
22 Whitehall
Email c-nelson@dfid.gov.uk
Telephone 0207 023 0521
Oversight of humanitarian crises, the Middle East, Africa, economic development
Deputy Head of News - Emma Tilley
22 Whitehall
Oversight of girls’ education, climate change, 0.7%, Caribbean and Overseas Territories and features
Deputy Head of News - Joseph Potts
Email j-potts@dfid.gov.uk
Telephone 020 7023 1841
Oversight of global health, women and girls, Asia, Scotland and devolved nations
Humanitarian
Humanitarian crises, Middle East
Senior Press Officer - Pawan Dhande
22 Whitehall
Economic Development and Africa
Africa, economic development
Senior Press Officer - Sarah Kerr
Press Officer - Aseosa Uwagboe
Climate change
Senior Press Officer - Frankie Burton
Email f-burton@dfid.gov.uk
Telephone 0207 023 0707
Press Officer - Sapphire Rees
Email s-rees@dfid.gov.uk
Telephone 0207 023 1824
Health
Global health, Global Vaccine Summit, Asia, women and girls
Senior Press Officer - Philippa Russell
Press Officer - Roma Wells
Press Officer - Hannah Zainuddin
22 Whitehall
Girls’ education and features
Vacant
Scotland and Devolved Nations
Senior Press Officer - Graeme Donohoe
Email g-donohoe@dfid.gov.uk
Telephone 01355 844 463
Press office management
General queries, budgets, administration
Media Office Manager - Sifiso Ngwenya
Email S-Ngwenya@dfid.gov.uk
Telephone 020 7023 0600
Creative Content Team (multimedia and social)
All creative content, multimedia and online communications (including our website and social media channels)
Creative Content Team - Tim Gatt
22 Whitehall
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