Vidhya Alakeson

Vidhya Alakeson
Downing Street Chief of Staff
Acting
Assumed office
8 February 2026
Serving with Jill Cuthbertson
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byMorgan McSweeney
Downing Street Deputy Chief of Staff
Assumed office
6 October 2024
Serving with Jill Cuthbertson
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Personal details
Born1976 (age 49)
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
London School of Economics (MSc)
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Vidhya Alakeson OBE (born 1976) is a British political aide who has served as the acting Downing Street Chief of Staff alongside Jill Cuthbertson since February 2026, following the resignation of Morgan McSweeney. She has served as Deputy Chief of Staff in the Starmer ministry since 2024.