About Us
Press Officer contact details and areas of responsibility.
The Home Office press office deals with enquiries from the media on any aspect of the department's work. Find contact details for the news and strategy team, and the specialist desks, below:
Press Office Opening Hours
Newsdesk - 020 7035 3535
Monday - Thursday: 07:00 - 21:00
Friday: 07:00 - 20:00
Specialist desks - See contact details below
Monday - Friday: 09:15 - 17:30
Emergency media calls, out-of-hours - 07659 174 240
Please note: the press office deals with enquiries from the media only. Members of the public should phone
020 7035 4848
Director of Communications
Yasmin Diamond
Head of News
Head of News, Simon Wren C.B.E: 020 7035 3833
Deputy Head of News, Scot Marchbank: 020 7035 1141
Assistant Director, Ray Tang: 020 7035 3854
Personal Assistant, Kay Featherstone: 020 7035 3863
Newsdesk
The newsdesk is the first point of contact for media on all breaking news and major developments. They also deal with:
- interview requests
- requests for facts, figures, statements, statistics
- diary information
- cross-cutting issues
- specialist areas including: mass fatalities, animal testing, extradition and mutual legal assistance
- Home Office corporate issues
Senior Press Officer, Gayle Douglas: 020 7035 3535
Caroline Jack: 020 7035 3535
Janie Lloyd-Jones: 020 7035 3535
Matt Genever: 020 7035 3535
Sharon Kean: 020 7035 3535
Laura McCleary: 020 7035 3535
Nick Logan: 020 7035 3535
Admin Desk
Office Manager, Stephen Hadley: 020 7035 3864
Ben Spittle: 020 7035 3862
The Specialist Desks
Strategy & Specialist Media
Assistant Director, Allan Ross: 020 7035 3860
Strategy Desk
Strategic planning, co-ordination of cross-cutting issues and long term forward planning:
Senior Press Officer, Vacant: 020 7035 3859
Kate Williams: 020 7035 3858
Nisar Hussian: 020 7035 3856
Specialist Media Team
Proactive work with BME, regional and longer lead-in media including consumer magazines and non-news TV and radio. Home Office international business including justice and home affairs in the EU. Regional events and articles:
Senior Press Officer, Peter Wilson: 020 7035 3827
Helena Markovic: 020 7035 6835
Nadia Ramsey: 020 7035 3825
Policing, Security, Crime and Community Safety
Assistant Director, Lisa Lee: 020 7035 3840
Policing and Security Desk
The policing and security desk supplies briefings and interviews on:
- police policy and reform
- counter-terrorism
- organised crime
- football disorder
- the Security Service (MI5)
- HM Inspectorate of Constabulary
Senior Press Officer, Richard Warburton: 020 7035 3823
Richard Knight: 020 7035 3848
Rachel Shaw: 020 7035 3830
Anna Sinfield: 020 7035 3852
Crime and Community Safety Desk
The community safetydesk supplies briefings and interviews on crime reduction and community safety, including:
- action against drugs
- anti-social behaviour
- violent crime
- firearms
- crime statistics
Senior Press Officer, Rachel Yeomans: 020 7035 3836
Andrew Bell: 020 7035 3835
Kerry Taylor: 020 7035 3831
Rob Hall: 020 7035 3832
Immigration and Identity & Passport Service
Assistant Director, Wendy Fielder: 020 7035 3815
Immigration Desk
The immigration desk supplies briefings and interviews on all aspects of immigration policy, including:
- asylum
- work permits
- Border & Immigration Agency
- immigration removal centres
- nationality and citizenship
Senior Press Officer, Matt Laddin: 020 7035 3829
Zoe Paxton: 020 7035 3821
Adrian Bradley: 020 7035 3817
Vacant: 020 7035 3820
Alison MacLeod: 020 7035 3816
Senior Press Officer, Stephen Carter (BIA Regional Team): 020 7035 3853
Identity & Passport Desk
Specialist media planning, facilities, briefings and interviews on ID Cards, the Identity & Passport Service, the National Identity Scheme, and the Criminal Records Bureau:
Senior Press Officer: Toby Nation: 020 7035 3839
Sam Matthews: 020 7035 3819
Please note: responsibilities for criminal justice and offender management have now moved to the Ministry Of Justice (new window).
