Make sure you stick to the roadmap, JVT! Star of the No10 briefings Jonathan Van Tam swaps jabs for a spring jog near his home in Lincolnshire Deputy Chief Medical Officer took time out from worrying about jabs for a jog Made sure he could be contacted by carrying his mobile phone and headphones He kept … 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
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 Carrie Symonds has been at the heart of an extraordinary No10 briefing war Jacob Rees-Mogg slammed ‘cowardly’ attacks saying criticism should be of PM Vicious power struggle culminated in Dominic Cummings’ departure last week By … Read more
Front-woman or fall guy? Ex-TV presenter Allegra Stratton will front No10’s new White House-style press conferences Downing Street said to have appointed Allegra Stratton as its new TV spokesman Ex-journalist Ms Stratton will host White House-style daily TV press briefings Ms Stratton joined the Government in April this year to work for Rishi Sunak By Jack … Read more
Professors ‘Glum and Glummer’ Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance should be banned from Covid press briefings, says leading lawyer who warns the Government has been ‘captured’ by scientists Shanker Singham said return to press conferences would mean same mistakes Leading Brexit lawyer warned the Government has been ‘captured’ by scientists Last month, Professor Whitty and … Read more
Race to become face of Boris Johnson’s new daily White House-style televised press briefings narrows to two – and is set to be decided by a ‘chemistry test’ Former ITV presenter Allegra Stratton is on the final shortlist after interviews Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to interview two candidates soon Ms Stratton quit ITV … Read more
Ex-TV presenter Allegra Stratton ‘lined up for No10 job’: Mother-of-two who went back to work six weeks after giving birth ‘is Boris Johnson’s preferred choice’ to front White House-style daily press briefings after overseeing rise of ‘Dishy Rishi’ Sunak Downing Street is planning to launch daily televised press briefings in October Boris Johnson reportedly wants … Read more