Josh Platt London

Josh joined Hakluyt in 2025.

Prior to Hakluyt, he worked in the UK Treasury, most recently as private secretary and speechwriter to the chancellor of the exchequer. In a decade-long career in the British civil service, he held roles across policy, strategy and communications.

Josh is a graduate of the University of Oxford, and has a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He has led a number of programmes to widen participation in government and higher education.