Steph Driver

Stephanie Driver is a British, former special political advisor. She served as Downing Street Director of Communications in the Starmer ministry.

Biography Driver was a long-serving aide. She previously worked at the Fabian Society. She worked for the Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle before joining Starmer's office in 2021. She was brought in following the May 2021 British shadow cabinet reshuffle. She served as press secretary when he was Leader of the Opposition.

After the 2024 United Kingdom general election, she was appointed deputy communications director. In March 2025, she replaced Matthew Doyle as Downing Street Director of Communications. She resigned on 25 September 2025. On 5 July 2026, she appeared on the BBC One show Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.