Boris Johnson will confirm hugs from Monday at 5pm briefing

Ministers hailed the prospect of ‘hugging and kissing again indoors’ today as Boris Johnson prepares to announce a major loosening of Covid restrictions. The PM will use a 5pm briefing at Downing Street to confirm a significant relaxation of rules from May 17, saying the success of the vaccine rollout has given him room to manoeuvre. With … Read more

Boris Johnson will confirm hugs from Monday at 5pm briefing

Ministers hailed the prospect of ‘hugging and kissing again indoors’ today as Boris Johnson prepares to announce a major loosening of Covid restrictions. The PM will use a 5pm briefing at Downing Street to confirm a significant relaxation of rules from May 17, saying the success of the vaccine rollout has given him room to manoeuvre. With … Read more

Boris Johnson urges Cabinet to focus on policy amid briefing war

Boris Johnson will plead with ministers to stay ‘focused on the people’s priorities’ today as he struggles to fend of a fresh wave of briefing in his war with Dominic Cummings. The PM is gathering Cabinet as he faces fresh allegations that he said he would rather let coronavirus ‘rip’ in September than inflict the economic … Read more

Union Jack-backed Boris Johnson gives first press conference in new £2.6million briefing room

Out with the old and in with the red, white and new! Boris Johnson backed by the Union Jack as he hosts his first press conference in Downing Street’s new £2.6million press briefing room to welcome the latest stage of lockdown lifting Boris Johnson made his first appearance in Downing Street briefing room today came … Read more

First images from inside Downing Street’s new White House-style press briefing room

The £2.6 million renovation of Downing Street’s new White House-style press briefing room was carried out by a Russian firm with links to state-controlled broadcaster Russia Today, it has emerged.   The construction of the room within No 9 Downing Street began last year when the government announced plans to hold televised briefings.   Earlier this month, it … Read more

First images from inside Downing Street’s new White House-style press briefing room

The £2.6 million renovation of Downing Street’s new White House-style press briefing room was carried out by a Russian firm with links to state-controlled broadcaster Russia Today, it has emerged.   The construction of the room within No 9 Downing Street began last year when the government announced plans to hold televised briefings.   Earlier this month, it … Read more

Queen will get breakfast briefing from aides on Harry and Meghan interview

Queen will get a breakfast briefing from aides at Buckingham Palace who will stay up through the night to watch Harry and Meghan’s explosive interview Royal insiders will be watching broadcast carefully for any fresh allegations It is believed Palace aides have secured an online feed to watch interview live The Queen is expected to … Read more

Queen will get breakfast briefing from aides on Harry and Meghan interview

Queen will get a breakfast briefing from aides at Buckingham Palace who will stay up through the night to watch Harry and Meghan’s explosive interview Royal insiders will be watching broadcast carefully for any fresh allegations It is believed Palace aides have secured an online feed to watch interview live The Queen is expected to … Read more

London’s hospitals will be overwhelmed by Covid patients in TWO weeks, stark NHS briefing warns 

London’s hospitals will be overwhelmed by Covid in less than two weeks even in a ‘best’ case scenario, an official briefing reportedly warns.  Vin Diwakar, medical director at NHS England London, provided the worrying analysis to medical directors of the capital’s hospital trusts over a Zoom call this afternoon.  Even if the number of coronavirus patients … Read more

London’s hospitals will be overwhelmed by Covid patients in TWO weeks, stark NHS briefing warns 

London’s hospitals will be overwhelmed by Covid patients in TWO weeks in a BEST CASE scenario with 2,000 beds needed even after Nightingale is opened, stark NHS briefing warns London hospitals will be overwhelmed in less than two weeks, report warns  Medical director at NHS England London provided the worrying analysis Even if the number … Read more