@theipaper: EXCLUSIVE | Andy Burnham is spending up to £1m a year on expanding No 10’s social media operation, The i Paper can reveal, as the Prime Minister tries to connect with audiences on TikTok and Instagram. The Cabinet Office advertised 13 roles in July focused on social video and online content, ranging from a social videographer on £37,922 to a head of social creative and production on £80,342. Combined, the salaries for these roles range from £617,246 to £731,933 a year, depending on where in each pay band successful candidates are appointed.
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Region: GB
Monday 07 September 2026 16:23:14 GMT
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Revolution diva :
Whilst they tell you that they have no money to invest in our public services, communities and social services
2026-09-07 21:36:12
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Matt 🇬🇧 :
This is a good thing in my eyes, I like hearing directly from the PM to augment the wider news I consume. I’d say do more!!
2026-09-08 10:36:55
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Nikki :
I think it’s ok, it’s good communication in the end
2026-09-07 16:30:29
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Wyer6 :
Good it needs to be with people of my generation becoming adults and using social media for our news it needs to be
2026-09-07 20:49:51
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Joel Moore :
Let’s be honest the reason Starmer’s government failed was because people didn’t understand that he was actually doing some very good work and that was because communication was awful so if this £1 million is going to help change that I’m all for it
2026-09-07 16:33:15
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clarebenit :
I think his communication has been really good so far 👍
2026-09-07 21:25:08
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Alan Dudman :
A government using modern methods to communicate to the public? is this really news?!
2026-09-07 17:16:09
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O.Doofa :
It's about time our politicians communicated with us properly. Spend whatever it takes.
2026-09-07 19:05:33
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frank :
could they maybe try spending it on something useful
2026-09-07 16:29:45
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paulwood06 :
What a waste…
2026-09-07 17:11:55
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Omar :
Bro it’s good that government can communicate with people
2026-09-07 20:55:45
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Figured it out? :
Can't just hold a phone up himself, would rather waste money
2026-09-07 19:31:02
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𝕺𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖗𝕳𝖔𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑✨☕ :
Doing all this just to ban it..
2026-09-07 17:18:32
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Ethan Berry :
ok at least he is gona do something about illegal migration what costs billions a year
2026-09-07 19:41:37
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gd :
There is no future for a bus garage manager on TikTok.
2026-09-07 21:59:32
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123456 :
And we are paying for this shit, he needs to go ASAP, joke a F!!!!!!
2026-09-07 17:12:19
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UK is cooked :
Complete waste of money pushing propoganda.
2026-09-08 07:39:12
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