Starmer's Top Spin Doctor Quits After Just Nine Months in Downing Street

Matthew Doyle, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s communications chief, has stepped down after just nine months in the role.

Doyle, a long-time Labour strategist who also served Starmer in opposition, is leaving as part of a broader shake-up of the Prime Minister’s media team. His departure follows internal criticism of the government's media strategy and comes after he reportedly felt he had stabilized communications following a rocky start. He will be replaced by his deputy and a former TikTok communications executive.

The move signals a potential shift in the government's approach to public messaging and digital engagement.