Stuart Ingham

Stuart Ingham
Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 July 2024
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byEleanor Shawcross
Personal details
Born (1987-10-09) 9 October 1987 (age 37)
Political partyLabour
Domestic partnerJess Leigh
EducationManshead CE Academy
Alma materUniversity of Oxford (BA)
University of Exeter (PhD)

Stuart Ingham (born 9 October 1987) is a British political adviser who has served as Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit since July 2024.

Early life and education

Stuart Ingham was born on 9 October 1987 and attended Manshead CE Academy in Dunstable.[1] He obtained a BA in PPE from the University of Oxford and a PhD in politics from the University of Exeter.[1]

Career

From 2009 to 2010, Ingham worked as a parliamentary intern and campaign assistant to Member of Parliament (MP) Michael Foster.[1] From 2011 to 2014, he worked as an associate lecturer in politics at the University of Exeter.[1]

Under Starmer

Ingham worked on Keir Starmer's leadership campaign in the 2020 Labour leadership election, and was subsequently appointed to work in the policy team of the Labour party after Starmer was elected as leader.[2][3] He later became the executive director of policy at the Labour Party.[4][5] Following changes to Starmer's personnel by October 2023, Ingham was the only original member of Starmer's office still a member of the team.[4] He has been described as a "longstanding Starmer ally" by The Guardian.[4]

After Labour return to power following the 2024 general election,[6] Ingham was appointed the Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit under Starmer in July 2024.[7][8] He was also appointed a Special Adviser to the Prime Minister.[9]

Personal life

Ingham's partner, Jess Leigh, works in the Labour party's press office.[10] They were ranked as the tenth most powerful political couple in the United Kingdom in 2023 by Politico.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Stuart Ingham | University of Oxford - Academia.edu". oxford.academia.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  2. ^ Rodgers, Sienna (2020-05-06). "What does the new leader's office say about Keir Starmer?". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  3. ^ Hardman, Isabel (2021-09-26). "Keir Starmer's brains trust". The Spectator. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  4. ^ a b c Mason, Rowena; Crerar, Pippa (2023-10-07). "Who's who in Keir Starmer's reshaped top team?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  5. ^ Eaton, George (2024-03-11). "A think tank for the age of Starmer". New Statesman. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  6. ^ "Who's who in Prime Minister Keir Starmer's inner circle". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  7. ^ Crerar, Pippa; Elgot, Jessica (2024-07-08). "Who are the key people inside Labour's leadership team?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  8. ^ Maguire, Patrick (2024-07-22). "To decode Starmerism, look to his new hires". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  9. ^ "PolicyMogul - Stuart Ingham". policymogul.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  10. ^ a b "Britain's political power couples — 2023 ranking". POLITICO. 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2024-07-22.