Sadiq Khan promotes three young women to top team after four directors quit City Hall Ross Lydall
Sadiq Khan has rebuilt his top team at City Hall by promoting three dynamic young women after losing four of his most senior aides.
Mr Khan’s four mayoral directors – Paddy Hennessy, Leah Kreitzman, Nick Bowes and Jack Stenner - used the end of his first mayoral term to depart their £120,000-a-year jobs.
Today he appointed Ali Picton as mayoral director for operations, Sarah Brown as mayoral director for communications and Felicity Appleby as mayoral director for political and public affairs.
Each is in their thirties and renowned for their intelligence, political insight and loyalty to Mr Khan, who often emphasises the importance of having a close-knit group of advisers and building a “’Team London’ spirit”.