Laughter erupts as Tory MP claims government is ‘committed to open dealings with press’

The Cabinet Office minister has said the government is committed to media freedom after Downing Street’s decision to ban certain journalists on Monday from a No 10 briefing. Chloe Smith said: ‘This government is committed to being open in its dealing with the press and to the principles of media freedom. The events of yesterday were a very good example of this.’ Her comments were met with laughter from the opposition

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