No 10 hiring of healthcare lobbyist prompts privatisation concern

Exclusive: Adviser role for Bill Morgan also raises questions over potential conflict of interest

Rishi Sunak has appointed a private healthcare lobbyist with links to a series of controversial clients to advise him in Downing Street, raising concerns over further privatisation within the NHS.

Bill Morgan, a founding partner of the PR and lobbying firm Evoke Incisive Health, joined No 10 as a health policy adviser earlier this month where he is believed to be helping drive through NHS efficiencies.