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

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

Harry and Meghan praised in White House press briefing for ‘courage’ in Oprah interview

White House weighs into Meghan and Harry interview saga by praising their ‘courage for speaking out about their mental health struggles and telling their personal story’ White House press secretary Jen Psaki praised the ‘courage’ of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for their primetime sit-down with Oprah Winfrey  ‘For anyone to come forward and speak … 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

Boris Johnson to give Covid briefing amid lockdown exit plan demands

Boris Johnson will lead a No10 briefing tonight as he faces the wrath of Tories demanding a ‘road map’ for lifting Covid lockdown from March. The PM is to hold a press conference from Downing Street at 5pm amid mounting anxiety about how long the country will be under draconian curbs. On a visit to flood-hit Manchester … 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

London councillor accidentally sets notebook ABLAZE during live-streamed Zoom committee briefing

A fiery meeting! London councillor accidentally sets his notebook on FIRE during Zoom committee briefing… but no one seems to notice Tom Sleigh was using a USB lighter when his notepad accidentally caught fire  He is seen on a Zoom meeting of 30 people panicking while putting out flames  Mr Sleigh burnt his fingers badly … Read more

Joe Biden will receive a security briefing today, but not from official sources

Joe Biden will receive a security briefing TODAY – but not from official sources as Trump refuses to concede defeat and sign off on transition Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be briefed on security today in Delaware  But they will rely on outside sources after being blocked from official briefings  Pair will speak with … Read more

Anger that blood-curdling briefing on lockdown ‘bounced’ PM into action

Timeline of the PM’s lockdown decision  Friday, 7am: Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab begins a round of broadcast interviews defending the government’s ‘Tiered’ system of local lockdowns.   Friday 2.30pm: Sir Patrick Vallance underlines SAGE’s call for a national lockdown at a briefing with reporters, saying it is ‘not too late to save Christmas’. Friday 3pm: Papers are … Read more