Laura Kuenssberg ’embarrassed’ by Boris Johnson email error

BBC presenter Laura Kuenssberg’s scheduled interview with Boris Johnson has been cancelled, after she by chance despatched the previous prime minister her briefing notes.

Boris Johnson: The Laura Kuenssberg Interview was on account of be broadcast on Thursday night on BBC One.

Nevertheless, the BBC’s former political editor mentioned it was “not proper for the interview to go forward” after sharing notes with him which had been supposed for her colleagues.

Kuenssberg described it as “embarrassing and disappointing”, however mentioned “crimson faces apart, honesty is the most effective coverage”.

The BBC mentioned it had agreed with Johnson’s crew that cancelling the interview was “one of the best ways ahead”.

Johnson is at present participating in media interviews to advertise his new memoir, which has additionally been not too long ago serialised in a newspaper.

Presenters normally work with a crew of researchers to arrange a short forward of a serious interview.

The method normally consists of gathering biographical materials in regards to the topic, highlighting controversies, and arising with instructed traces of questioning.

In an announcement posted on X late on Wednesday, Kuenssberg defined: “Whereas prepping to interview Boris Johnson tomorrow, by mistake I despatched our briefing notes to him in a message meant for my crew.

“That clearly means it’s not proper for the interview to go forward.”

She continued: “It’s very irritating, and there’s no level pretending it’s something aside from embarrassing and disappointing, as there are many vital inquiries to be requested.

“However crimson faces apart, honesty is the most effective coverage. See you on Sunday,” she added, referring to her common Sunday morning politics programme which is able to go forward as regular.

In an announcement, the BBC mentioned: “[Thursday’s] interview with Boris Johnson received’t be going forward.

“As Laura has defined, interview briefing notes meant for colleagues have been inadvertently shared with him. This makes an interview tomorrow untenable.

“Below the circumstances, each the BBC and Mr Johnson’s crew have agreed that is one of the best ways ahead.”

Kuenssberg had mentioned on her programme on the weekend that her interview with Johnson could be his “first on his time in workplace since his dramatic departure from Downing Road“.

The BBC mentioned it had moved EastEnders again to its ordinary slot of 19:30 BST in Thursday’s schedule rather than the interview.

Johnson remains to be on account of be interviewed by one other BBC journalist, Matt Chorley, on 5 Reside on Tuesday.