In shake-up, UK government plans televised media briefings

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his government will introduce White House-style televised press briefings, in a shake-up to the traditional system of political communication. Political journalists are currently briefed off-camera but on the record by the prime minister’s official spokespeople. The government says it plans to replace one of the two daily briefings with a televised event hosted by a professional broadcaster. Johnson confirmed the plan, telling L