An interview with Boris Johnson that was on account of air on BBC One on Thursday evening has been canceled after presenter Laura Kuenssberg stated she mistakenly despatched the briefing to the previous British prime minister.
Kuenssberg, a mainstay on the broadcaster who at the moment hosts weekend discuss present “Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg,” posted on Wednesday evening’s X that the blunder was “embarrassing and disappointing.”
“In preparation for my interview with Boris Johnson tomorrow, I mistakenly despatched him our briefing, which was a message to my staff. This clearly meant that it was inappropriate to proceed with the interview,” Queensberg stated. Ge stated within the put up. “It is very irritating and there is not any level in pretending it is something apart from embarrassing and disappointing as a result of there are such a lot of vital questions that must be requested. However crimson faces apart, honesty is the very best coverage. See you on Sunday.
The BBC confirmed the interview wouldn’t go forward, saying: “As Laura defined, the interview briefing ready for a colleague was inadvertently shared with him. This made it unimaginable for tomorrow’s interview to happen. On this case, the BBC and Mr Johnson’s staff agreed this was the easiest way ahead.
Johnson has been doing interviews with the media lately to advertise his upcoming memoir “Unleashed.” The Conservative politician served as UK Prime Minister from 2019 to 2022 and is finest recognized for enacting Brexit, the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. He resigned in 2022 after appointing Chris Pincher as Conservative chief whip regardless of figuring out of sexual misconduct allegations in opposition to him.
Johnson’s assembly with Kuenssberg was derided as his first interview as prime minister since Johnson left workplace. Substitute plans haven’t but been confirmed.
