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Prime Minister: The Independent

Asked by Harriet CrossConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 21 May 2026UIN 2387

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the (a) Director of Communications, (b) Press Secretary and (c) other staff at 10 Downing Street had a work subscription to the Independent newspaper since July 2024.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

The Government has access to a range of media outlets.

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