The shunting aside of Allegra Stratton at Number 10 has cleared the stage for one of Boris Johnson’s top aides to take control of the press operation, in the wake of infighting between allies of deposed Brexit guru Dominic Cummings and the PM’s fiancée Carrie Symonds. Downing Street director of communications Jack Doyle is now the … Read more
Boris Johnson has axed plans for White House-style televised press briefings despite spending £2.6million of taxpayer money on the briefing room. The Prime Minister had confirmed the proposals for an upgraded Downing Street briefing room last year, suggesting the public had liked having more direct information from ministers during the coronavirus press conferences. However the plans have … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘AXES plans for TV briefings despite spending £2.6m on converting a room in Downing Street and hiring journalist Allegra Stratton to be the face of them’ Boris Johnson s axed plans for White House-style televised press briefings The Prime Minister had confirmed the proposals for briefing room last year Megahertz was hired to … Read more
The White House has said Joe Biden will not have the final say on whether Donald Trump can receive intelligence briefings after the president said his predecessor’s ‘erratic behavior’ means ‘he might slip and say something’. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki poured cold water on what had appeared to be Biden taking the unprecedented … Read more
The White House has said Joe Biden will not have the final say on whether Donald Trump can receive intelligence briefings after the president said his predecessor’s ‘erratic behavior’ means ‘he might slip and say something’. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki poured cold water on what had appeared to be Biden taking the unprecedented … Read more
Joe Biden has said Donald Trump will not receive intelligence briefings now that he has left the White House because his ‘erratic behavior’ means ‘he might slip and say something’. The president was asked by CBS Evening News Friday night if he believes his predecessor should receive the briefings. ‘I think not,’ he said. When asked why, … Read more
Joe Biden has said Donald Trump will not receive intelligence briefings now that he has left the White House because his ‘erratic behavior’ means ‘he might slip and say something’. The president was asked by CBS Evening News Friday night if he believes his predecessor should receive the briefings. ‘I think not,’ he said. When asked why, … Read more
Today was supposed to be the day on which political history would be made — with the debut of the Government’s first ‘West Wing-style’ Press secretary. The appointment of Allegra Stratton, an experienced print and broadcast journalist, as the face and voice of No 10 who would front weeknight TV briefings to a live audience … Read more
Today was supposed to be the day on which political history would be made — with the debut of the Government’s first ‘West Wing-style’ Press secretary. The appointment of Allegra Stratton, an experienced print and broadcast journalist, as the face and voice of No 10 who would front weeknight TV briefings to a live audience … Read more
Jacob Rees-Mogg lashes out at ‘cowardly and disgraceful’ briefings against Carrie Symonds as he denies she is ‘manipulating’ the PM By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:44 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 16:44 GMT, 17 November 2020 Jacob Rees-Mogg today waded into the Downing Street briefing war slamming ‘cowardly and disgraceful’ attacks … Read more