BBC cancels Boris Johnson interview after Laura Kuenssberg's 'embarrassing mistake'

Laura Kuennsberg cancels interview with Boris Johnson after accidentally sending him the questions

BBC journalist Laura Kuennsberg has had to cancel a scheduled interview with Boris Johnson, after sending the former Prime Minister her briefing notes beforehand. Kuenssberg said she sent Johnson the notes “in a message meant for my team”. The former BBC political editor said it was “embarrassing and disappointing”, adding the error meant it was “not right for the interview to go ahead”. The interview was due to be broadcast at 7.30pm on Thursda…

ITV in schedule shake up tonight with Boris Johnson interview after BBC axe

ITV has had a huge schedule shake up TONIGHT with a special Boris Johnson interview. This comes just a day after the BBC was forced to axe its chat with the former Prime Minister. Tom Bradby will sit down with Boris Johnson for ITVRex AFPThe national news bulletin has been cut short as the former PM will be quizzed about his time in office[/caption] This comes after highly respected journalist Laura Kuenssberg had to abandon her own interview To…

BBC forced to cancel Boris Johnson interview after ‘embarrassing’ mistake

Presenter says ‘embarrassing and disappointing’ error scuppered interview with former PM

ITV swoop in on Boris Johnson interview after Laura Kuenssberg 'mistake'

ITV is set to air an exclusive interview with Boris Johnson after the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg had to cancel on the former prime minister.

The British broadcaster BBC cancelled an interview with former Prime Minister Johnson at short notice because he was mistakenly sent the team's documents to prepare for the meeting. One of the country's best-known political journalists made the blunder public.

BBC cancels Boris Johnson interview after presenter Laura Kuenssberg sent briefing notes to him

Other broadcasters and journalists have since offered to conduct the interview instead.