# At least someone’s been getting jobs under Labour! No10 ‘special adviser’ numbers jumped by a QUARTER in Starmer’s final year – as Government smashed records

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/at-least-someones-been-getting-jobs-under-labour-no10-special-adviser-numbers-jumped-by-a-quarter-in-starmers-final-year-as-government-smashed-records/
- Published: 2026-07-17T10:26:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T02:13:32+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15984723/Jobs-Labour-No10-special-adviser-Keir-Starmer-Government-record.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
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## Key points

- No 10 special-adviser numbers reportedly rose by a quarter.
- Government-wide adviser staffing reached a record level.
- The figures have prompted criticism over political appointments.

## Summary

The article reports that the number of special advisers working in No 10 increased by around a quarter during Keir Starmer’s final year, while the wider Government employed record numbers of these political appointees. It presents the rise as notable amid criticism of Labour’s employment record and public-sector staffing.

Special advisers are temporary, politically appointed staff who support ministers with policy, communications and political advice, rather than permanent civil servants. The reported increase applies both to Downing Street and across Government, though the article frames the figures as evidence of expanding political staffing under Labour.

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