Downing Street spends millions on renovations for new White House-style press briefing room

Former Emmerdale star Adam Thomas was reportedly attacked by a thug while spending quality time with his six-year-old son Teddy.The actor, who previously opened up about his body insecurities, was reportedly approached outside his restaurant The Spinn in Manchester and a scuffle ensued after the thief tried to take his £1.5K electric bike. A source told The Sun: "Adam got the electric bike so he could start doing deliveries around town.

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Lorraine Kelly reckons Henry Hoover should be in charge of Downing Street after new pictures emerged of the Prime Minister's new conference hall.Boris Johnson and his advisors spent £2.6 million on the new media room and the expense of it was the hot subject of discussion for Good Morning Britain and lots of people on Twitter.The new room complete with blue screens and union jacks has been dubbed the 'Irn Bru' room after a comparison of the colour scheme to the fizzy drink's branding.

police 'grabbed and manhandled' women at the Sarah Everard vigil.Huge crowds chanted 'shame on you' at cops outside of Scotland Yard today, before marching to Parliament Square this evening.It comes after demonstrators demanded greater public safety for women after the death of 33-year-old Sarah last night.Cops were seen pinning women down and dragging them away as they gathered in memory of the tragic marketing executive.Now furious protesters have walked to Downing Street to challenge the

direct to your inboxThe Prime Minister gave a Downing Street press conference on Monday as millions of pupils returned to school for the first time since January.Boris Johnson described the first date on the Government's roadmap out of lockdown as as an 'emotional day' and hailed teachers and parents for their 'astonishing work'.

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson will hold a Downing Street press conference later today, No 10 confirmed.The Prime Minister will update the nation on the latest with coronavirus on the first day of the lockdown roadmap.The briefing will commence at an earlier than usual time, at 4pm.Step one of the roadmap back to normal life saw all schoolchildren in England return to the classroom on March 8.Secondary pupils will be tested twice a week and be told to wear face masks in the classroom and

Happy birthday, Eva Mendes! The gorgeous star turns 47 years old today, and she has truly accomplished so much in her professional and personal life over the course of her career. Eva has always been beloved by her legions of fans and longtime admirers, and there’s no better way for them to celebrate her birthday than by reflecting on her incredible career! Let’s take a look back at Eva’s transformation.

What do you think of children wearing masks in school? Have your say below The government's roadmap out of lockdown expands on this further and says: "The government also recommends that the use of face coverings in Higher Education, Further Education and secondary schools is extended for a limited period to all indoor environments - including classrooms - unless 2m social distancing can be maintained.

direct to your inbox Matt Hancock led a press briefing this evening to provide an update on the latest coronavirus developments.

Downing Street's Union Unit chief after Johnson's controversial visit to Scotland at the end of January.