Edelman has hired Angela (Anji) Hunter, who was former U.K. prime minister Tony Blair's director of government relations, as senior counsel in its London office.
Hunter, according to a report in the London Evening Standard, is a "heavy-hitting hire" for the firm.
She will provide guidance to Edelman U.K. CEO Ed Williams and general manager Alex Bigg.
Following a 15-year stint with Blair, Hunter became director of communications for global energy powerhouse BP and director of external affairs for mining and minerals giant Anglo American.
She's married to Adam Boulton, political editor for Sky News.
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