How much are Boris Johnson’s top advisors paid?

Top-earning Downing Street Spads including Dominic Cummings named in new government report

Dominic Cummings
Dominic Cummings at last year’s Conservative Party Conference in Manchester 
(Image credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson has increased the number of taxpayer-funded special advisers at Downing Street by almost 20% compared with his predecessor, the Cabinet Office has revealed.

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