Media enquiries
Contact our press office if you’re a journalist with a media enquiry or interview request.
Contact our news desk (open Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm) for breaking news and major developments, including:
- interview requests
- central co-ordination of departmental enquiries
- facts, figures and statistics
- official statements
- diary information
Telephone: 020 3334 3536
Christian Cubitt, Head of News
Telephone: 020 3334 3501
Rob Smith, Deputy Head of News
Telephone: 020 3334 3505
Matt Laddin, Chief Press Officer
Telephone: 020 3334 3523
Andrew Chiles, Chief Press Officer
Telephone: 020 3334 3573
Victoria Buxton, Chief Press Officer
Telephone: 020 3334 3541
Jen Wood, Chief Press Officer
Telephone: 020 3334 3518
Criminal justice desk
Contact the criminal justice desk (open Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 5:30pm) with questions about government policy on criminal justice cases.
Rebecca Evans, Press Officer
Telephone: 020 3334 3503
Law, Rights and International Desk
Contact the Law, Rights and International Desk (open Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 5:30pm) with questions about government policy on:
- human rights
- international cases
Paul Halford, Senior Press Officer
Telephone: 020 3334 3546
Rebecca Gough, Press Officer
Telephone: 020 3334 3506
Andrew McGill, Press Officer
Telephone: 020 3334 3524
Prisons desk
Contact the prisons desk (open Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 5:30pm) with questions about government policy on life in prison.
Tom Bennett, Senior Press Officer
Telephone: 020 3334 4582
Richard Wood, Press Officer
Telephone: 020 3334 3510
Sarah Thacker, Press Officer
Telephone: 020 3334 4584
Probation desk
Contact the probation desk (open Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 5:30pm) with questions about government policy on probation.
Lisa Frascarelli, Senior Press Officer
Telephone: 020 3334 3527
Suzanne O’Brien, Press Officer
Telephone: 020 3334 3533
Alice Booth, Press Officer
Telephone: 020 3334 4872
Out of hours
For urgent out of hours enquiries, contact the duty press officer on 07659 173 270.