Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson or alternatively Prime Minister's Official Spokesman/Spokeswoman is a position in the United Kingdom's 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.
James Slack was appointed as the Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson on 10 February 2017. He remained in the post after Boris Johnson took over the government on 24 July 2019.List of Prime Minister's Spokespeople
Spokesperson | Years | Prime Minister |
Alastair Campbell | 1997–2001 | Tony Blair |
Godric Smith | 2001–2004 | Tony Blair |
Tom Kelly | 2004–2007 | Tony Blair |
Michael Ellam | 2007–2009 | Gordon Brown |
Simon Lewis | 2009–2010 | Gordon Brown |
Steve Field | 2010–2012 | David Cameron |
Jean-Christophe Gray | 2012–2015 | David Cameron |
Helen Bower | 2015–2017 | David Cameron |
James Slack | 2015–2017 | Theresa May |
James Slack | 2017–present | Theresa May |
James Slack | 2017–present | Boris Johnson |