Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson (UK)
British government official
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The prime minister's official spokesperson or alternatively prime minister's official spokesman/spokeswoman is a position in the British Civil Service, located in the Prime Minister's Office in 10 Downing Street and used by the British prime minister to convey information to the public. The prime minister's official spokesperson usually addresses a small group of press and media correspondents, known as lobby correspondents, each morning to deliver statements on current events on behalf of the prime minister. Tom Wells has held the position since October 2025.[1]
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| Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson | |
|---|---|
Royal Arms as used by His Majesty's Government | |
Incumbent since October 2025Tom Wells | |
| Prime Minister's Office | |
| Appointer | Prime minister |
| First holder | Alastair Campbell |
| Website | www |
List of prime minister's spokespeople
| Spokesperson | Years | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Campbell[2] | 1997–2001 | Tony Blair | |
| Godric Smith[3] | 2001–2004 | ||
| Tom Kelly[4] | 2004–2007 | ||
| Michael Ellam[5][6] | 2007–2009 | Gordon Brown | |
| Simon Lewis[7] | 2009–2010 | ||
| Steve Field[8][9] | 2010–2012 | David Cameron | |
| Jean-Christophe Gray[10] | 2012–2015 | ||
| Helen Bower[11] | 2015–2016 | ||
| 2016–2017 | Theresa May | ||
| James Slack[12] | 2017–2019 | ||
| 2019–2021 | Boris Johnson | ||
| Jamie Davies (Acting) | 2021 | ||
| Max Blain[13] | 2021–2022 | ||
| 2022 | Liz Truss | ||
| 2022–2023 | Rishi Sunak | ||
| David Pares[14] | 2023–2024 | ||
| 2024–2025[15] | Keir Starmer | ||
| Tom Wells[16] | 2025–2026 | Keir Starmer | |
| 2026–present[17] | Andy Burnham | ||
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