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Simon Baugh was appointed the Chief Executive of Government Communications in October 2021. He has twenty years’ experience in strategy and communications roles in the public and private sectors. His previous roles include: Director of Communications, Home Office Director of...
Dave Pares has been the Prime Minister’s Official Spokesperson since February 2024.
Lords Spokespersons have the same constitutional position as departmental ministers. Their role in the House of Lords is to be the Government’s representative. A Lords Spokesperson has an active role at the despatch box promoting and defending departmental policy which...
Rt Hon Jack Straw was appointed in July 2015 as a Member of the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information. He was Foreign Secretary 2001 to 2006, Home Secretary 1997 to 2001, and Leader of the Commons 2006 to 2007...
Andrew has worked in the commercial, procurement and supply chain profession for the whole of his career, working in health, infrastructure international aid, construction and local government before joining the Civil Service. During this time he has delivered complex commercial...
The Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology (CST) met with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) today in Washington, D.C. to discuss shared science and technology priorities.
All data on senior officials' business expenses and hospitality, and the Permanent Secretary's meetings with external organisations.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's speech at the Society of Editors 25th Anniversary Conference in London.
10 Downing Street is the official residence and the office of the British Prime Minister. The office helps the Prime Minister to establish and deliver the government’s overall strategy and policy priorities, and to communicate the government’s policies to Parliament,...
Andy Tighe was the Director of Communications from November 2017 to February 2020. He joined the Home Office as Head of News in 2011. Before joining the Home Office, Andy was a journalist for the BBC, working in radio and...
The United Kingdom has made a statement welcoming the announcement of Presidential elections in Senegal.
Dominic Schroeder was UK Ambassador to Denmark from 2016 to 2020. Previously, he was Ambassador and Head of the United Kingdom’s Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in Vienna. Dominic joined the FCO in 1988 and...
The process of taking or giving evidence from abroad for UK court cases and rules on which countries allow it.
As Head of UK Government Office Raleigh, Justin Sosne currently serves as the British government’s lead on-the-ground political and commercial representative to his home state of North Carolina. In his role, Justin represents the UK government on North Carolina Governor...
Baroness Northover was appointed to the role of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for International Development on 4 November 2014. She was previously Lead Government Spokesperson in the House of Lords for DFID from September 2011 to...
The governments of 11 countries, including the UK, issued a statement on the need for domestic and international controls on commercial spyware technology.
Dafydd joined the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales in January 2021. Dafydd heads up the communications team, overseeing all aspects of media relations, digital & social media, stakeholder engagement as well as events and visits. Career Before...
Malcolm Harrison has been substantively appointed as Chief Executive of the Crown Commercial Service ( CCS ), effective 1 November 2016. Malcolm has been operating as interim chief executive since May 2016. Malcolm is responsible for the strategic leadership and...
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