Boris Johnson under fire over nearly 20 per cent increase in Downing Street special advisers

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Boris Johnson under fire over nearly 20 per cent increase in Downing Street special advisers
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Across all government departments there are now 108 advisers – compared with 99 last year

The details set out in the Cabinet Office’s annual report on political advisers – known in Whitehall as “SpAds” – also shows the prime minister’s influential adviser,details that Mr Johnson has appointed 44 special advisers in Downing Street – a 19 per cent increase on former Tory leader Theresa May, who had 37 advisers in post last year.Download now

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