Steph Driver

Steph Driver
Downing Street Director of Communications
In office
28 March 2025 – 25 September 2025
Serving with James Lyons
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byMatthew Doyle
Succeeded byTim Allan

Stephanie Driver is a British political aide. She served as Downing Street Director of Communications in the Starmer ministry.

Biography

Driver is a long-serving aide.[1] She previously worked at the Fabian Society.[2] She worked for the Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle before joining Starmer's office in 2021.[3] She was brought in following the May 2021 British shadow cabinet reshuffle.[4] She served as press secretary when he was Leader of the Opposition.[5]

After the 2024 United Kingdom general election, she was appointed deputy communications director.[6] In March 2025, she replaced Matthew Doyle as Downing Street Director of Communications.[7] She resigned on 25 September 2025.[8]

References

  1. ^ Croft, Ethan (2025-09-25). "Starmer loses another key adviser". New Statesman. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  2. ^ Rodgers, Sienna (2021-06-18). "Keir Starmer to reshape his communications team after resignations". LabourList. Archived from the original on 2025-07-22. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  3. ^ Steerpike (2024-08-29). "Starmer's special advisers: a complete guide". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 2025-12-06. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  4. ^ Hardman, Isabel (2021-06-18). "What does Starmer's backroom reshuffle mean for Labour?". The Spectator. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  5. ^ Gibbons, Amy (17 April 2024). "Starmer vows to sack those who brief against advisers amid 'boys' club' row Labour leader issues warning to those seeking to paint 'loyal team' in bad light". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  6. ^ "PM's spokesman Matthew Doyle quits Downing Street after nine months". BBC News. 2025-03-28. Archived from the original on 2025-09-11. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  7. ^ "PM's communications chief resigns after just months in role". The Independent. 2025-03-28. Archived from the original on 2025-11-13. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  8. ^ "Keir Starmer's head of communications quits in fresh blow to PM". The Independent. 2025-09-25. Archived from the original on 2025-09-25. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
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