James Lyons | |
|---|---|
| Downing Street Director of Communications | |
| In office 1 September 2024 –1 September 2025 Servingwith Steph Driver | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Matthew Doyle |
| Succeeded by | Tim Allan |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Labour |
James Lyons is a British political aide and former journalist. He served as Downing Street Director of Communications in the Starmer ministry.
Lyons previously worked as a journalist. [1] He was deputy political editor at The Sunday Times. [2] He also had the same role at the Daily Mirror. [3] Lyons was Director of Communications at NHS England and NHS Improvement, [4] and served in this position during the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] He was also a communications adviser at TikTok. [6]
Lyons joined the Prime Minister's Office following the resignation of Sue Gray. [7] When Matthew Doyle resigned in March 2025,Lyons was appointed Director of Communications. [8] He was given responsibility of communications strategy. [9] He resigned on 1 September 2025. [10]