Stratton was quickly named as a favourite to become the face of No 10 in the press briefings when plans for the role first emerged. A similar off-camera briefing which takes place in the morning will continue as normal. Previously she was the Guardian's political correspondent and presented the newspaper's Politics Weekly podcast with Tom Clark. As opposed to an impartial civil servant, Ms Stratton, a politically appointed special adviser, will be able to take aim at opponents and defend the government’s actions. It added the successful applicant will represent the government and the prime minister to an “audience of millions on a daily basis, across the main broadcast channels and social media, and to have the chance to influence and shape public opinion”. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. In response to the move from No 10, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer plans to give monthly press conferences, and has warned that the daily briefings from a political appointee risk “unbalancing the political discourse”. The UK's two major broadcasters are expected to only show the briefings based 'on merit' which means they could cut away early or fail to show them at all if they are judged not to be newsworthy. She had reportedly returned to the show just six weeks after the birth of Xanthe in May 2017, initially taking her baby with her to work. HuffPost is part of Verizon Media. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Former journalist Allegra Stratton will lead No 10's new daily televised press briefings, BBC sources understand. She returned to the BBC in 2012 working as political editor of BBC Newsnight and later went on to become national editor of ITV news, making her first appearance on ITV’s News at Ten in January 2016. She is pictured with Boris Johnson in December 2016, Ms Stratton joined the Government in April as Chancellor Rishi Sunak's director of communications, By Jack Maidment, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline, 16:07 08 Oct 2020, updated 20:24 09 Oct 2020, Death toll from major coronavirus outbreak at Welsh hospital sparked by 'super-spreader' now rises to 24, Keep the lights on, Boris! But the job advert for a new political figure to lead TV briefings said: "You will represent the government and the prime minister to an audience of millions on a daily basis, across the main broadcast channels and social media, and have the chance to influence and shape public opinion. The Prime Minister was said to have been 'impressed' with the former BBC and ITV News journalist since she joined the Chancellor's team as his director of communications in April. 16:07 08 Oct 2020, updated 20:24 09 Oct 2020. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. Downing Street has not commented on the appointment of Ms Stratton to the new role. He was said to have been impressed with her role in helping bolster Mr Sunak’s reputation. The press briefings will be held in a former colonial courtroom in No 9 Downing Street. Allegra Stratton has been appointed as Boris Johnson’s press secretary to front the new White House-style televised briefings at No 10. The White House-style broadcasts will take place at 9 Downing Street, where a former colonial courtroom is being transformed into a state-of-the-art broadcast hub. Boris Johnson has recruited Rishi Sunak’s head of communications to host the government’s new White House-style televised press briefings.Allegra Stratton, 39, a former BBC and ITV News presenter For many years, the White House has held similar briefings for Washington-based journalists fronted by the administration’s press secretary and US presidents have often made appearances at them. ©JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Allegra Stratton arriving in Downing Street for meetings with the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak. Allegra Stratton, 39, a former BBC and ITV News presenter, will effectively become the face of Downing Street after being appointed to the role. In 2011, she married James Forsyth, the political editor of The Spectator, the conservative magazine which Mr Johnson used to edit. The prime minister revealed earlier this year Downing Street was going to “have a go” at the live briefings following the daily coronavirus updates fronted by cabinet ministers and scientific advisers during the initial months of the pandemic. — … Pubs plan Friday and Saturday night 'SOS' protests against 10pm curfew and warn that thousands of businesses could go bust before Christmas if it stays in place. Registered in England No. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. Ms Stratton left her role as co-presenter of the Peston on Sunday programme on ITV in April 2018 after two years in order to spend more time with her two young children, Vaughn and Xanthe. The daily, off-camera briefing from the prime minister’s official spokesperson, who is a civil servant, will continue alongside the new televised conference hosted at Downing Street. “People have liked a more direct, detailed information from the government about what is going,” Mr Johnson said. Stratton - who has worked for both ITV and the BBC and is Chancellor Rishi … Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s communications director Allegra Stratton has been poached to become Boris Johnson’s spokeswoman for televised briefings, a Government source has told the PA news agency. Boris Johnson has recruited Rishi Sunak’s head of communications to host the government’s new White House-style televised press briefings.Allegra Stratton, 39, … The move would put the political magazine The Spectator, which Boris Johnson used to edit, even further at the heart of the Government. Ms Stratton has also worked as a producer for the BBC, on the foreign desk at The Times and wrote for the Independent and the New Statesman. She became director of strategic communications to Rishi Sunak earlier this year following his promotion to chancellor. The 39-year-old mother-of-two quit ITV News to enter politics after co-presenting Peston on Sunday with Robert Peston.

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