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Former Labour comms director to head prison reform campaign group

A FORMER Labour communications director is to become the chairman of campaigning charity the Prison Reform Trust (PRT).

Nick Stace worked as director of strategic communications in the office of Gordon Brown when he was prime minister.

Other posts held previously by Mr Stace include chief executive of consumer organisation Which?

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