Burnham’s pick for chief of staff led firm that advised BP, Apple and Amazon
It is understood Purnell has given up his shares, will no longer have a connection to the firm, and has no access to Flint emails or systems with immediate effect. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The GuardianView image in fullscreenIt is understood Purnell has given up his shares, will no longer have a connection to the firm, and has no access to Flint emails or systems with immediate effect. It is majority owned by the private equity firm Cinven.Despite not publishing who it works for in the UK, a list of its clients from last year is registered on the transparency register of the EU, which includes Google, Microsoft and the mining firm Glencore.
- ▪It is understood Purnell has given up his shares, will no longer have a connection to the firm, and has no access to Flint emails or systems with immediate effect.
- ▪Photograph: Martin Godwin/The GuardianView image in fullscreenIt is understood Purnell has given up his shares, will no longer have a connection to the firm, and has no access to Flint emails or systems with immediate effect.
- ▪It is majority owned by the private equity firm Cinven.Despite not publishing who it works for in the UK, a list of its clients from last year is registered on the transparency register of the EU, which includes Google, Microsoft and the mi
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It is understood Purnell has given up his shares, will no longer have a connection to the firm, and has no access to Flint emails or systems with immediate effect. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The GuardianView image in fullscreenIt is understood Purnell has given up his shares, will no longer have a connection to the firm, and has no access to Flint emails or systems with immediate effect. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The GuardianJames PurnellBurnham’s pick for chief of staff led firm that advised BP, Apple and AmazonAppointment of James Purnell, former chief executive of Flint Global, described by one Labour MP as ‘very bad sign’Rowena Mason and Jessica ElgotWed 24 Jun 2026 11.17 EDTLast modified on Wed 24 Jun 2026 11.29 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe advisory firm led by Andy…
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