BOI announcement and lock-in
MoD journalist lock-ins are not uncommon, unfortunately, and are usually put in place when ministers intend to make an important announcement to parliament and dont want it to leak out beforehand.
The families are being told first, which is of course the proper course, and that was always going to be the case, so there is in fact no way of stopping this leaking out.
The families were also given the date of the board of inquiry before the media, again quite properly. If you are suggesting otherwise NigeGilb pm me to let me know the details.
Frankly I wouldn't call a lock-in the red carpet treatment Nige but it is designed of course to ensure the MoD's viewpoint is put across. I am not aware of any other government ministry that acts in this Stalinist fashion.