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
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
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
Senator Chuck Grassley said Joe Biden should be given access to intelligence briefings, which he has been shut out of since becoming president-elect as Donald Trump’s administration refuses to acknowledge his victory. ‘I would think – especially on classified briefings – the answer is yes,’ Grassley told a reporter on Capitol Hill Thursday, adding he … 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
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
Nicola Sturgeon is using her daily coronavirus press conferences as ‘party political broadcasts’ and a lack of scrutiny of her decisions has allowed her to cultivate a ‘Saint Nicola’ persona in Scotland through the crisis, a leading MSP told MailOnline today. Michelle Ballantyne, Conservative MSP for South Scotland, spoke out as the Prime Minister visited the … Read more