Adam Jones (political adviser)
Adam Jones | |
|---|---|
| Downing Street Director of Communications | |
| In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 Serving with Simon McGee | |
| Preceded by | Guto Harri |
| Succeeded by | Amber de Botton |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Conservative |
Adam Jones is a British political adviser. He was a special adviser to the former British Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Career
Adam Jones previously worked as a speech writer at HSBC.[1] Jones joined the government in 2020 as a special adviser at the Department for International Trade.[2] He served as director of communications when she was Secretary of State for International Trade.[3] He moved to the Foreign Office as communications director under Liz Truss.[4] He was a media adviser when she was Foreign Secretary.[5] When she was elected Prime Minister he was appointed to the Truss ministry as head of political communications in the Prime Minister's Office.[6] When she resigned he left Downing Street and was replaced by Amber de Botton.[7]
References
- ^ Ferguson, Emily (2022-09-05). "All the key players in Liz Truss's inner circle including Cabinet allies and leading advisers". The i Paper. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ Kirby, Dean (2022-09-07). "The lowdown on Liz Truss's Downing Street team and the new special advisers in No 10". The i Paper. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ "London Playbook: Liz vs. Keir — IDS vs. Liam Fox — Who's who in No. 10". POLITICO. 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ "Who's who in Team Truss". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ Crouch, Giulia (2022-07-21). "The spads, super-strategists and secret weapons behind the Tory race". The Standard. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ "Welcome to Trussworld: Meet the new-look team in 10 Downing Street". POLITICO. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ "Rishi Sunak hires ITV's Amber de Botton as communications chief". BBC News. 2022-10-29. Retrieved 2025-09-25.