The new press briefings follow the success of daily coronavirus briefings.
The government is planning to introduce daily, on-camera press briefings from this autumn.
The sessions will be hosted by an experienced broadcaster who will be recruited through a competitive process this summer.
Political journalists are currently briefed behind closed doors by a Downing Street spokesperson twice daily.
The new on-camera briefings follow the success of the daily coronavirus briefings held by ministers throughout the crisis.
