London (CNN Business) Boris Johnson is hiring, and he's looking to the White House for inspiration. On Wednesday, the UK Prime Minister put up a new job listing: A spokesperson to front a new daily televised press briefing, much like the White House press secretary. Joe Lockhart, who took over as White House press secretary after McCurry, told CNN Business he expects both sides in London will treat the exercise as theater. According to several reports, Downing Street is specifically looking to bring in someone with broadcast journalism experience to fill the role. But Lockhart warned Downing Street not to "just hire a familiar face that can fake their way through it."

Source: CNN July 29, 2020 15:11 UTC