Catherine MacLeod, Baroness MacLeod of Camusdarach
British journalist
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Catherine Margaret MacLeod, Baroness MacLeod of Camusdarach is a British journalist.
The Baroness MacLeod of Camusdarach | |
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Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 16 January 2026 | |
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| Party | Labour |
Career
Catherine MacLeod was former political editor of The Herald and was a special adviser to Alistair Darling when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer.[1] She is a visiting professor at King's College London and Non-Executive Director at the Scotland Office.[2] In 2024, she joined Charlotte Street Partners as a senior adviser.[3] She was given a life peerage in December as part of the 2025 Political Peerages; she was created as Baroness MacLeod of Camusdarach, of Lochaber in the County of Inverness-shire on 16 January 2026.[4][5]