Shadow Cabinet Meetings
1 June 2015 – 31 May 2016
Shadow cabinet meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives.
Andy Burnham MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
26/06/2015 Alison Phillips, Editor, Roast, The General Professional Sunday People Floral Hall, discussion London, SE1 Peter Willis, Editor, 1TL Daily Mirror
15/07/2015 Lloyd Embley, Editor in J Sheekey General Professional Chief, Trinity Mirror Restaurant, discussion 28-32 Saint Peter Willis, Editor, Martin's Daily Mirror Court, London WC2N 4AL
16/07/2015 Kath Viner, Editor in King’s Place Guardian daily Professional Chief, Guardian conference 90 York Way meeting London N1 2AP
22/07/2015 Evgeny Lebedev, Private General Professional proprieter, address discussion Independent/Evening Standard
04/08/2015 Lloyd Embley, Editor in Grosvenor General Professional Chief, Trinity Mirror Hotel, 101 discussion Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0SJ
16/05/2016 Eamonn O’Neal, Manchester General Professional Managing Editor, Evening Manchester Evening News, discussion News Mitchell Henry House, Hollinwood Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham OL9 8EF
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Angela Eagle MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Baroness Angela Smith
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Caroline Flint MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Catherine McKinnell MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Chris Bryant MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
09/06/15 Lord Charles Allen, Global General Chair Global Radio Radio discussion office
10/06/15 Chris Curtis, editor of Parliament NUJ BBC rally Broadcast Magazine
17/06/15 David Abraham, Ch 4 Parliament Channel 4 CEO & Sharon White, Parliamentary Ofcom CEO Summer Reception
23/06/15 Rona Fairhead, Chair Riding BBC discussion BBC Trust House Café
25/06/15 Amol Rajan, Editor The Charlotte General Independent Street discussion Hotel
25/06/15 James Purnell, Director Parliament BBC discussion BBC
16/07/15 Stig Abell, Pia Sarma, News UK General Guto Harri and Mark discussion Burr, News UK
20/07/15 Bridget Shine, CEO & Parliament General Oliver Gadsby, Chair discussion Independent
Publishers Guild
21/07/15 John Wellington, Mail on General Managing Editor and Sunday discussion Geordie Greig, Mail on
Sunday 02/09/15 Tony Hall, BBC Parliament BBC discussion Director-General
07/09/15 Simon Millward Parliament General Director, Albion Media discussion
09/09/15 Gavin Paterson, BT Parliament General CEO discussion
10/12/15 Evgeny Lebedev London General discussion
12/01/16 Lord Burns, Chair Parliament Channel 4 Channel 4 dinner
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Chris Leslie MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Chuka Umunna MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
10/06/15 Jason Beattie PCH General discussion
07/07/15 Amol Rajan PCH General discussion
02/09/15 Tim Shipman Corinthia Hotel, General Northumberland discussion Avenue, WC2N 5AE
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Diane Abbott MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Emma Reynolds MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Emily Thornberry MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
30/06/2015 Beth Rigby Despatch Coffee Professional Box, PCH
(Westminster)
09/07/2015 Mark D'Arcy Emily's office BBC R4 Professional interview re Hunting Act
21/07/2015 Lucrezia Millarini GIR studio ITV interview re Professional out of hours care
30/07/2015 Danny Shaw Constituency interview for Professional Office “File on 4” series
12/09/2015 Stephen Nolan North BBC Radio 5 Live Professional Nineteen, special 194-196 Sussex Way, N19 4HZ
20/10/2015 Millbank ITV Good Professional studios Morning Britain
18/11/2015 Ben Riley-Smith Strangers' Lunch Professional (Telegraph) Dining Room (Westminster)
19/11/2015 Brian Wheeler Emily's office Interview with Professional (Westminster) BBC on youth unemployment
30/11/2015 Millbank Interview: BBC Professional News 24
19/01/2016 Tom McTague Barry Dining Lunch Professional (Political editor, Room Independent on Sunday)
20/01/2016 Chris Ship (Acting Despatch Lunch Professional Political Editor, ITV Box, PCH News) (Westminster)
22/01/2016 Paul Mason Emily's office Meeting Professional (Westminster)
21/01/2016 Carole Walker PCH Lunch Professional
11/02/2016 Nick Robinson Islington Breakfast Professional Green Euphorium
19/02/2016 Camellia Sinclair Wolfson Any Questions? Professional College, Cambridge, CB3 9BB
21/03/2016 Steven Swinford Despatch Coffee Professional (Deputy Political Box, PCH Editor- Telegraph) (Westminster)
29/03/2016 Kate McCann (Daily Quirinale Lunch Professional Telegraph) Restaurant
09/05/2016 N/A phone interview Professional Andy Beckett (Guardian)
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
02/06/2015 Altitude 360, Sky News Millbank summer Tower, SW1P reception 4QP 06/07/2015 One Great BBC News George reception Street, SW1P 3AA
29/09/2015 Keats & New Statesman Shelley and People Plus Room, event: "Youth Waterfront unemployment: Hotel, King's how do you Road, BN1 prepare young 2GS people for long- term jobs?"
29/09/2015 Revolution Mirror party Party 77 West St BN12RA
12/10/2015 State Rooms, BBC reception: Speaker's 70th anniversary House of BBC Radio 4's (Westminster) "Today in Parliament"
22/01/2016 Guildhall, MILLIES - The Sun London, EC2V Military Awards 7HH
09/02/2016 Jubilee Room A Coffee and (Off Cake event with Westminster women Hall) journalists and the Women’s PLP
Heidi Alexander MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
28/09/15 Sarah Sands – Editor, Brighton General Professional The Evening Labour discussion Standard Party Conference
23/03/16 Laura Kuenssberg – House of General Professional Political Editor, BBC Commons discussion
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Hillary Benn MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Ian Murray MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
02/06/2015 Michael Settle (UK Westminster Westminster Professional Political Editor, issues relating to Herald) Scotland
09/07/2015 Elizabeth Rigby Westminster Westminster Professional (Deputy Political issues relating to Editor, FT) Scotland
31/07/2015 Magnus Llewelyn Glasgow Westminster Professional (Editor, Herald) issues relating to Scotland
31/07/2015 Richard Walker Glasgow Westminster Professional (Editor, The issues relating to National) Scotland
19/08/2015 Murray Foote Glasgow Westminster Professional (Group Editor, issues relating to Media Scotland) Scotland
19/08/2015 Ian Small (Head of Glasgow Westminster Professional Public Policy and issues relating to Corporate Affairs, Scotland BBC)
28/08/2015 Steve Morrison Edinburgh Westminster Professional (Non-Executive issues relating to Chairman, All3 Scotland Media)
08/09/2015 Torcuil Crichton Westminster Westminster Professional (Westminster issues relating to Editor, Daily Scotland Record)
09/09/2015 James Lyons Westminster Westminster Professional (Deputy Political issues relating to Editor, Sunday Scotland Times)
28/09/2015 Herald Editors Brighton Labour Party Professional Conference
28/09/2015 Scottish Lobby Brighton Labour Party Professional Journalists Conference
29/09/2015 Geordie Greig Brighton Labour Party Professional (Editor, Mail on Conference Sunday)
30/09/2015 David Maddox Brighton Labour Party Professional (Westminster Conference Political Editor, The Scotsman)
21/10/2015 James Lyons Westminster Westminster Professional (Deputy Political issues relating to Editor, Sunday Scotland Times)
22/10/2015 Francis Elliott Westminster Westminster Professional (Political Editor, The issues relating to Times) Scotland
17/11/2015 David Maddox Westminster Westminster Professional (Westminster issues relating to Political Editor, The Scotland Scotsman)
18/11/2015 Damian Bates Westminster Westminster Professional (Editor in Chief, issues relating to Press and Journal) Scotland
14/12/2015 George Eaton Westminster Westminster Professional (Political Editor, issues relating to New Statesman) Scotland
16/12/2015 Jack Blanchard Westminster Westminster Professional (Deputy Political issues relating to Editor, Daily Mirror) Scotland
19/01/2016 George Eaton Westminster Westminster Professional (Political Editor, issues relating to New Statesman) Scotland
19/01/2016 Alan Roden Westminster Westminster Professional (Political Editor, issues relating to Scottish Daily Mail) Scotland
21/01/2016 Toby Helm (Political Westminster Westminster Professional Editor, The issues relating to Observer) Scotland
27/01/2016 Michael Settle (UK Westminster Westminster Professional Political Editor, issues relating to Herald) Scotland
02/03/2016 Vanessa Elliott Westminster Westminster Professional (Head of Public issues relating to Affairs, BBC) Scotland
16/03/2016 Scottish Lobby Westminster Westminster Professional journalists issues relating to Scotland
22/03/2016 Torcuil Crichton Westminster Westminster Professional (Westminster issues relating to Editor, Daily Scotland Record)
17/05/2016 Isabel Hardman Westminster Westminster Professional (Assistant Editor, issues relating to Spectator) Scotland
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Ivan Lewis MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
John Cryer MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
27/05/2015 Isabel Hardman, London General Professional Assistant Editor, discussion Spectator
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
John Healey MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
30/09/2015 Lisa Markwell Brighton General Professional (Independent on discussion Sunday)
11/05/2016 Paul Waugh General Professional (Huffington Post) discussion
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
John McDonnell MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
09/03/2016 Kath Viner Guardian General Professional HQ, Kings discussion Cross
17/05/2016 Lloyd Embley LSO St General Professional Luke’s, UBS discussion and LSO Education Centre.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Jonathan Ashworth MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Jon Trickett MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Karl Turner MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Kate Green MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
17/07/2015 Peter Salmon BBC Media City Briefing for N/A Salford Greater Manchester MPs
12/04/2016 James Purnell BBC Portcullis To discuss BBC Known to me for House diversity strategy approx. 10 years through Labour party and Ministerial roles
January Mary Fagan ITV January: Dinner to brief N/A and Marriott Labour MPs September County Hall 2015 September: Labour party conference
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Kerry McCarthy MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Lillian Greenwood MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Lisa Nandy MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
16/12/2015 Kath Viner King’s Place Editor in Chief 90 York Way Guardian News & London N1 2AP Media 28/09/2015 Mary Riddell Labour Party Assistant Editor Annual The Telegraph Conference, Brighton 29/09/2015 Martin Ivens, Editor, Labour Party Sunday Times Annual Conference, Brighton 29/09/2015 John Witherow, Labour Party Editor, The Times Annual Conference, Brighton
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Liz Kendall MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
03/06/2015 Lloyd Embley, Editor London General Professional in Chief, Mirror discussion Group, and Peter
Willis, Weekday Editor, Daily Mirror
10/06/2015 Guardian Editorial London Daily editorial Professional Board meeting followed by discussion
15/07/2016 David Grigson London General Professional discussion Chair, Trinity Mirror Group
22/07/2016 Evgeny Lebedev London General Professional discussion Owner, Evening Standard Ltd, Independent Print Ltd and London Live
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
Luciana Berger MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Lucy Powell MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
24/11/2015 Peter Willis (Editor, Roux at Daily Mirror) Parliament
Square
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
21-24 Daily Mirror Senior Brighton, Met during September Executives Labour events at Party 2015 Party conference Lloyd Embley, Conference Editor, Mirror Group newspapers
Peter Willis, Editor, Daily Mirror
Alison Philips, Editor, Sunday Mirror
Simon Fox, Trinity Mirror, CEO
Maria Eagle MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
13/01/2016 Tony Hall – BBC Maria General Professional Director General Eagle discussion office James Purnell – BBC Director of Strategy
20/01/2016 David Abrahams – Portcullis General Professional Chief Executive – C4 House discussion
20/01/2016 Rona Fairhead and Portcullis General Professional Alex Towers House discussion
BBC Trust
27/01/2016 Richard Lloyd – Maria Discuss Professional Executive Director, Eagle telecoms Which? office
08/02/2016 Heather Stewart – Portcullis General Professional Political Editor – House discussion Guardian
08/02/2016 Ian Burrell – Assistant Portcullis General Professional Editor – Independent House discussion
15/03/2016 Katherine Viner – Kings Newspaper’s Professional Editor in Chief – Place strategy Guardian 90 York Way 13/04/2016 Sahir Shah – Chief Maria General Professional Executive - Juniper TV Eagle discussion office
09/05/2016 Rob Woodward – STV Portcullis STV regulatory Professional CEO House priorities
25/05/2016 Sahir Shah Maria General Professional Eagle discussion office
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
14/01/2016 Vanessa Elliot – BBC New Briefing Professional Head of Public Broadcast Affairs House
Mary Creagh MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Michael Dugher MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
02/06/2015 John Ryley, Head of London Sky News Professional Sky News and Sky Summer News staff Reception
William Lewis, Chief Executive Officer of Dow Jones and Dinner with London Professional 04/06/2015 Publisher of The mutual friend Wall Street Journal and Rhidian Wynn Davies, Executive Officer at News Corp
Peter Willis, Lunch with 13/07/2015 weekday editor of London Professional mutual friend The Mirror
Peter Willis, Lunch with Andy 15/07/2015 weekday editor of London Professional Burnham The Mirror
William Lewis, Chief Executive Officer of Dow Jones and Publisher of The Wall Street Journal, Attended 16/07/2015 London Professional Rhidian Wynn sporting event Davies, Executive Officer at News Corp and John Witherow, Editor, The Times
Brighton The Times and Martin Ivens, Editor (Labour 28/09/2015 Sunday Times Professional of the Sunday Times Party Reception Conference)
John Kampfner, Appeared on Chief Executive of the same the Creative Brighton platform at a Industries (Labour speaking event 28/09/2015 Professional Federation and Party about Arts, James Heath, Conference) Culture & Director of Policy, Creativity after BBC the election
Brighton Various from Sky (Labour Sky News 28/09/2015 Professional News Party Reception Conference)
Tony Gallagher, Brighton Editor of the Sun (Labour The Sun 29/09/2015 and Trevor Professional Party Reception Kavanagh, Associate Conference) Editor of The Sun Geordie Greig, Editor of the Mail on Brighton Sunday and Gerard (Labour General Professional 29/09/2015 Greaves, Deputy Party discussion Editor of The Mail on Conference) Sunday
Brighton Lunch and Martin Ivens, Editor (Labour 29/09/2015 general Professional of the Sunday Times Party discussion Conference)
Lloyd Embley, Editor-in-chief, Brighton Trinity Mirror and (Labour Mirror 29/09/2015 Professional Peter Willis, Party Reception weekday editor of Conference) The Mirror
Jane Luca, 10/10/2015 Controller, External Manchester Sporting event Professional Affairs, ITVq
UK Music Reception for 12/10/2015 Miscellaneous London Professional “Let it Beeb” campaign
Reception to Tony Hall, Director- celebrate the General of the BBC 70th anniversary 12/10/2015 London Professional and BBC staff of BBC Radio 4’s
Today in Parliament
James Purnell, Director of Strategy General 14/10/2015 London Professional and Digital at the discussion BBC
Mary Fagan, Group Lunch and Communications 22/10/2015 London general Professional and Corporate discussion Affairs Director, ITV Alan Davey, BBC Radio 3 in 03/11/2015 Controller, BBC London the House Professional Radio 3 and staff reception
Jane Martinson, General Head of Media at London Professional discussion 16/11/2015 the Guardian
Peter Willis, Lunch and weekday editor of London general Professional 18/11/2015 The Mirror discussion
Kevin Schofield, Interview for London Professional 08/12/2015 Editor, Politics Home House Magazine
David Abraham, General Chief Executive of London Professional discussion 15/12/2015 Channel 4
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Nia Griffith MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Owen Smith MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
30/09/2015 Meeting with Brighton General Professional Geordie Greig, Mail Discussion on Sunday
03/11/2015 Meeting with Kevin London General Professional Maguire, Mirror Discussion
15/12/2015 Meeting with Joe London General Professional Murphy, Evening Discussion Standard
12/01/2016 Meeting with London General Professional Heather Stewart, Discussion Guardian
28/01/2016 Meeting with Laura London General Professional Kuenssberg, BBC Discussion
19/04/2016 Meeting with Hugh London General Professional Whittow, Daily Discussion Express
27/04/2016 Meeting with Toby London General Professional Helm, Observer Discussion
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Pat Glass MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Rachel Reeves MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Rosie Winterton MP
Opposition Chief Whip’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
16/07/2015 James Opposition Meeting with local Mitchinson Chief Whips’ newspaper editor. At the Office, time Editor of the Sheffield House of Star, now Editor of the Commons Yorkshire Post.
14/08/2015 James Telephone Telephone call with local Mitchinson call newspaper editor. At the time Editor of the Sheffield Star, now Editor of the Yorkshire Post.
Other interaction between the Opposition Chief Whip and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Seema Malhotra MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
24/09/2015 Jack Blanchard, London General Professional Daily Mirror discussion
8/09/2015 Lisa Markwell, Labour General Professional Editor & Jane Party discussion Merrick, Political Conference, Editor, Independent Brighton on Sunday
19/10/2015 Laura Kuenssberg, London General Professional BBC Political Editor discussion
04/11/2015 Heather Stewart, London General Professional The Guardian discussion
17/11/2015 Heather Stewart, London Meeting re Professional The Guardian Autumn Statement interview
10/12/2015 Francis Elliott, London General Professional Political Editor, The discussion Times
04/02/2016 Heather Stewart & London General Professional Anushka Asthana, discussion Political Editors, The Guardian 17/02/2016 Martin Wolf, London General Professional Financial Times discussion
01/03/2016 Alan Beattie, London General Professional International discussion Economy Editor, Financial Times 26/04/2016 David Wooding, London General Professional Associate Political discussion Editor, The Sun
09/05/2016 Steven Swinford, London General Professional Deputy Political discussion Editor, The Telegraph
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
27/09/2015 The Times & Sunday Labour Attended event – Professional Times Reception Party editors and Conference, executives in Brighton attendance 27/09/2015 New Statesman Labour Attended event – Professional Reception Party editors and Conference, executives in Brighton attendance 28/09/2015 Fabian Society Labour Panel Event – Professional Fringe Panel Event Party Heather Stewart, Conference, Guardian Brighton Economics Editor in attendance 28/09/2015 Sky News Reception Labour Attended event – Professional Party editors and Conference, executives in Brighton attendance 29/09/2015 SMF Fringe - Labour Panel Event – Professional "Savings in the Party editors in Balance" Conference, attendance Brighton
29/09/2015 Mirror Conference Labour Attended event – Professional Party Party editors and Conference, executives in Brighton attendance 19/11/2015 Press Gallery Lunch Attended event – Professional editors and executives in attendance 24/11/2015 Comments Awards Attended event – Professional 2015 editors and executives in attendance 16/12/2015 SMF Breakfast Roundtable Professional Roundtable Event – editors in attendance 08/04/2016 Atlantic Attended event – Professional Partnerships editors and Breakfast executives in attendance
18/05/2016 CBI Annual Dinner Attended event – Professional editors and executives, including Larry Elliott, Guardian Economics Editor, in attendance 20/05/2016 Asian Voice Charity Attended event – Professional Awards 2016 editors and executives in attendance
Shabana Mahmood MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Stephen Timms MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
10/08/2015 Peter Kerridge, Westminster Discussion n/a Chief Executive, surrounding Premier Radio Digital One licence.
01/09/2016 Daniel Butler, Head Westminster Discussion of the n/a of Public Affairs, future of the Virgin Media Digital Economy in the UK.
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Lord Steve Bassam
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Tom Watson MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
28/09/2015 Kath Viner – Editor, Brighton, Introductory Guardian Labour Party meeting. Conference
10/2015 Keith Harrison – Express and Discussion of Editor Star Office, local political Wolverhampton Wolverhampton issues and Express and Star interview.
29/09/2015 Lloyd Embley Brighton, General Labour Party discussion. conference
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Tristram Hunt MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Vernon Coaker MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
No such meetings
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
15/10/2015 CEO and senior Belfast Lunch and executives of Irish Harbour address by News (Fitzpatrick Commission former RSA family) Office President FD de Kerk
Jeremy Corbyn MP
Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
29/09/2015 Lloyd Embley, Mirror Labour Met at Mirror conference reception Peter Willis, Mirror
29/09/2015 Kath Viner, Guardian Labour Met at Mirror conference reception
09/10/2015 Murray Foote, Daily Record
19/12/2015 Ben Chako, Morning Star
08/2016 Eric Gordon, Islington Tribune
24/09/2016 Lloyd Embley, Mirror Labour conference
25/09/2016 Kath Viner, Guardian Labour conference
03/12/2016 Jason Cowley, New Prague Statesman
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
Yvette Cooper MP Shadow Secretary of State’s meetings with proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
06/2015 John Witherow Offices of Meeting to The Times, discuss Labour The Times editorial London leadership board election.
26/06/2015 Financial Times Annual event Invited to attend as a summer party hosted by the Shadow Cabinet Financial Times member
07/07/2015 Guardian editorial Guardian Meeting to team HQ, discuss London Leadership Election
16/07/2015 Jason Cowley Parliament Meeting to discuss New Statesman Leadership Election
22/07/2015 Evgeny Lebedev Portland Meeting to Place discuss Leadership Election
23/07/2015 Alison Philips and Offices of Meeting to Lloyd Embley – The The Mirror, discuss Mirror London Leadership Election
Other interaction between Shadow Secretary of State and proprietors, editors and senior media executives
Date Name Location Purpose Nature of relationship*
02/06/2015 Sky News summer Attitude Annual summer Invited by Sky News reception London reception as a member of the hosted by Sky Shadow Cabinet to News to celebrate new celebrate the Parliament and new Parliament discuss the media industry
11/06/2015 Alan Rusbridger Guardian Drinks to Invited as a member farewell drinks HQ, celebrate the of the Shadow London resignation of Cabinet Mr Rusbridger as Editor-in- chief of the Guardian
15/06/2015 Nick Robinson Pont Street Attended Restaurant, launch of Nick 20 Robinson’s book Chesham Place, London, SW1X 8HQ
24/06/2015 ITV Summer College Annual Invited as a member Reception Green, summer of the Shadow London reception Cabinet hosted by ITV.
Ends