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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason Deputy political editor

Liz Truss’s chief of staff brings key figures from lobbying firm into No 10

Mark Fullbrook leaves Downing Street after a meeting with the new prime minister, Liz Truss.
Mark Fullbrook leaves Downing Street after a meeting with the new prime minister, Liz Truss. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Mark Fullbrook, Liz Truss’s new chief of staff, has asserted his grip over Downing Street by bringing senior figures from his lobbying firm into No 10.

The political consultant, a former longtime colleague of the election strategist Lynton Crosby, was appointed to the most senior role in Truss’s team this week, having previously worked on the failed leadership campaign of Nadhim Zahawi.

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