21 October 2026

Can you name the MP? Labour - London Play now

5 ministers, 66 special advisors

Ed Campbell

Lots of Russian Dolls that look like Boris Johnson

 

Special advisors work behind the scenes in different government departments.

Whether helping the education secretary with exam plans or holding conferences in the rose garden, they’re part and parcel of being in government.

But how many does each department have?

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