Guto Harri
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 57 |
| Date of birth | July 8,1966 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Cardiff |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Shireen Jilla |
| Parents | Lenna Harries |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Job | Consultant |
| TV Journalist | |
| Public Relations Executive | |
| Education | The Queen's College, Oxford |
| Cardiff University | |
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| ID | 568292 |
Guto Harri Life story
Guto Harri is a writer, broadcaster and strategic communications consultant. A former BBC chief political correspondent, in May 2008 he was appointed as communications director for Mayor of London Boris Johnson's administration at London City Hall.
Boris Johnson sang 'I Will Survive' to new communications chief Guto Harri
...Boris Johnson told his new director of communications " I will survive" by singing him the lines from the Gloria Gaynor song, Guto Harri says...
No 10 set for more changes as PM seeks to calm MPs
... Steve Barclay MP is taking over as his chief of staff, while former BBC correspondent Guto Harri has started as director of communications...
Give PM time and space to deliver, says Kwasi Kwarteng
... Mr Johnson announced the appointment of two of their replacements over the weekend, with Cabinet Office minister Steve Barclay becoming chief of staff and his former colleague, Guto Harri, taking over as director of communications...
Covid: No 10 shake up amid party fallout and girl's letter to PM
... Cabinet Office minister Steve Barclay will become his chief of staff, while former BBC correspondent Guto Harri will become director of communications...
Boris Johnson names new team after No 10 party turmoil
... And Guto Harri - a former BBC correspondent and adviser to Mr Johnson when he was Mayor of London - will become director of communications...
Eamonn Holmes to host his own show on GB News
... In July, Guto Harri quit the network following a row over his decision to take the knee during a discussion about racism towards England s black footballers...
No 10 set for more changes as PM seeks to calm MPs
Boris Johnson is set to make further changes to his Downing Street team This Week as he seeks to ease concerns of MPs who are wavering about his future.
The shake-up comes amid The Fallout from into events at No 10 while Covid restrictions were in place.
Several Tory backbenchers have called for Mr Johnson to resign and have submitted letters of no confidence.
The PM has promised his MPs there would be a change in how No 10 operates.
On Saturday Mr Johnson to his backroom staff following a string of resignations last week.
Steve Barclay MP is Taking Over as his chief of staff, while former BBC correspondent Guto Harri has started as director of communications.
There are expected to be new staff appointments, and some ministers Will share some of the existing responsibilities of Mr Barclay, who retains his Cabinet Office position.
At least one current Adviser - Henry Newman - Will be moved out of No 10 and into a new role in government.
The Prime Minister is also thought to be looking to appoint a new Chief Whip - the person in charge of party Discipline - and he is understood to have held discussions with senior figures to try to persuade them to take up The Post .
Mr Johnson, who spent the weekend at his country retreat, Chequers, called some of his colleagues over the weekend to try to persuade them of the significance of his changes.
He has faced a turbulent few weeks amid allegations of parties at Downing Street, the Metropolitan Police announcing an investigation into 12 of those and criticism after.
The latter led No 10 policy chief Munira Mirza to resign, while four other Aides - including his chief of staff and Private Secretary - also resigned last week.
On Sunday, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng appealed for his party to give the Prime Minister the " time and space to deliver" on the government's promises, while former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith also said that he should stay in his role.
Several Conservative MPs have handed in letters of no confidence in the PM, with 54 needed to trigger a vote on his leadership.
It Comes as Mr Johnson's wife, Carrie, has said she is, after a book alleged she influences the Prime Minister 's decision-making.
Source of news: bbc.com
