Why ministers paid £2m to influencers

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 07:58

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Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy look at how political communication has changed - from Keir Starmer's government paying influencers to promote its message, to Andy Burnham putting himself front and centre of the social media operation.

Sam has a scoop on how much it all costs.

Elsewhere, former Number 10 chief of staff Morgan McSweeny is launching a new thinktank designed to shape Downing Street thinking, but with less scrutiny.

Plus, with energy bills forecast to rocket to near £450 in January, how worried is the government, and what can it do to help families?

Sky News

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