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
Boris Johnson will get £9m White House-style ‘situation centre’ to command terror emergencies and military operations £9million ‘Situation Centre’ room being installed in basement of Cabinet Office The state-of-the-art facility will be used to brief Boris Johnson and his ministers Goverment sources said need for a better hub exposed by the coronavirus crisis By James … Read more
Boris Johnson will get £9m White House-style ‘situation centre’ to command terror emergencies and military operations £9million ‘Situation Centre’ room being installed in basement of Cabinet Office The state-of-the-art facility will be used to brief Boris Johnson and his ministers Goverment sources said need for a better hub exposed by the coronavirus crisis By James … Read more
Boris Johnson will introduce White House-style daily televised press briefings with an ‘experienced broadcaster’ fielding questions No10 wants to replace off camera briefing for journalists with a televised one White House-style afternoon events will be hosted by experienced broadcaster Downing Street aims to build on success of daily coronavirus press conferences By Jack Maidment, Deputy … Read more