Allegra Stratton
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Age | 44 |
| Date of birth | April 10,1980 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Nottingham |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | James Forsyth |
| Notable credit | ITV News |
| Books | Muhajababes |
| Job | Journalist |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Previous position | Downing Street Press Secretary (2020–2021) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge |
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| ID | 425692 |
Allegra Stratton Life story
Allegra Elizabeth Jane Stratton is a British former political aide, journalist, and writer who served as Downing Street Press Secretary under Boris Johnson from November 2020 to April 2021.
Rishi Sunak hires ITV journalist Amber de Botton as communications chief
... In 2020, the then-chancellor appointed the broadcaster s national editor Allegra Stratton as his director of strategic communications, before she was picked by Mr Johnson to lead No 10 s daily televised press briefings...
Emmerdale and Coronation Street rescheduled in ITV shake-up
... ITV s decision is an acknowledgement of the value of live broadcasting in the age of the streamers (think of the wall-to-wall coverage Paul Brand s scoop got recently, across the channels, as ITV News aired the video of the PM s former Press Secretary Allegra Stratton being asked about rumours of a Christmas party held at Downing Street)...
How many Covid lockdown parties were held by Downing Street?
... However, a video obtained by ITV News showed the prime minister s then-press secretary Allegra Stratton, joking about reports of an event, saying: " This fictional party was a business meeting and it was not socially distanced...
Shaun Bailey: Ex London mayor candidate quits over Christmas party
... Boris Johnson announced last week that top civil servant Simon Case would lead an inquiry into a video of a mock press conference in which government spokeswoman Allegra Stratton joked with fellow staffers about a party held at 10 Downing Street in breach of regulations...
PM Boris Johnson took part in No 10 Christmas quiz last year
... Allegra Stratton quit her post as a government spokesperson on Wednesday after a backlash over a video she appeared in from last December, in which she joked about a Christmas party...
PM's press chief Jack Doyle offered to quit over party, source say
... Government spokeswoman Allegra Stratton after a backlash over a video she appeared in from last December, in which she joked about a Christmas party...
Boris Johnson's press chief Jack Doyle spoke at No 10 party last year
... The row has already prompted the resignation of government adviser Allegra Stratton, who quit her post on Wednesday after an angry backlash over a video she appeared in from last December where she joked about a Christmas party...
Three people fined for parties on same day as No 10 event
... Later that day one of his advisers, Allegra Stratton, resigned...
Rishi Sunak hires ITV journalist Amber de Botton as communications chief
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has chosen Itv News journalist Amber de Botton as his new director of communications.
She will leave the broadcaster, where she is head of UK news, to run Downing Street's media operation.
Downing Street confirmed the hire after ITV's political editor Robert Peston revealed his colleague would be joining the Prime Minister 's team.
It Comes as removal vans were spotted in Downing Street on Saturday as Mr Sunak and His Family moved into No 10.
The Prime Minister , along with his wife and two daughters, previously lived in The Flat above No 10 when he was chancellor under Boris Johnson .
Ms De Botton was previously head of politics at ITV and deputy head of politics at Sky News , after starting her career as a parliamentary reporter.
She will be a special advisor, responsible for selling the merits of the government.
Mr Peston tweeted that she is " a brilliant news editor and journalist" " leaves a huge hole at Itv News ".
The new Prime Minister has previously poached journalists from ITV. In 2020, the then-chancellor appointed the broadcaster's national editor Allegra Stratton as his director of strategic communications, before she was picked by Mr Johnson to lead No 10's daily televised press briefings.
Ms Stratton later resigned after an ITV video showed her days after Downing Street staff held a party during the pandemic,
Six months after leaving Downing Street when he resigned as chancellor in Mr Johnson's government, Mr Sunak and His Family are returning to The Flat above No 10.
Earlier This Week his press secretary and not the bigger No 11 apartment, officially designated for the chancellor but used by many prime minsters in recent years. She replied: " They were very happy there. "
She added she was not aware of any plans to redecorate The Flat .
Mr Johnson and his wife on a designer upgrade of the No 11 apartment when they lived there.
Source of news: bbc.com
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