@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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democracydaily0
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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mattl887
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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nichola1987
Nikki :
I think it’s ok, it’s good communication in the end
2026-09-07 16:30:29
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wyyyyer6
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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joelmoore2406
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
clarebenit :
I think his communication has been really good so far 👍
2026-09-07 21:25:08
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alandudman999uk
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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oofa.doofa
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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fgw141
frank :
could they maybe try spending it on something useful
2026-09-07 16:29:45
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paulwood06
paulwood06 :
What a waste…
2026-09-07 17:11:55
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omar.ghawsi2
Omar :
Bro it’s good that government can communicate with people
2026-09-07 20:55:45
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figureditout01
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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oliver2mainacc27
𝕺𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖗𝕳𝖔𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑✨☕ :
Doing all this just to ban it..
2026-09-07 17:18:32
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ethan.berry31
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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gd0964
gd :
There is no future for a bus garage manager on TikTok.
2026-09-07 21:59:32
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197001maybe
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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scotty9a9
UK is cooked :
Complete waste of money pushing propoganda.
2026-09-08 07:39:12
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