Matthew Doyle, a well-known former communications adviser to UK Labour leaders Tony Blair and Keir Starmer, has come under public and political scrutiny in Malta following revelations that he has been contracted as a part-time consultant for the Malta Film Commission. According to parliamentary information, Doyle is receiving €4,000 per month — a total of €28,000 over seven months — for a role described as promoting Malta’s film industry in the United States....
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