The BBC has canceled a deliberate interview with Boris Johnson after presenter Laura Kuenssberg unintentionally despatched the previous UK prime minister her briefing notes.
In a publish on X (previously Twitter), Kuenssberg mentioned the error was “embarrassing and disappointing” after she had meant to share the doc with colleagues.
Boris Johnson: The Laura Kuenssberg Interview was as a result of broadcast on Thursday at 7.30pm, however will now get replaced within the BBC1 schedule.
“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,” Kuenssberg mentioned.
“It’s very irritating, and there’s no level pretending it’s something aside from embarrassing and disappointing, as there are many necessary inquiries to be requested. However purple faces apart, honesty is the perfect coverage.”
Kuenssberg is likely one of the BBC’s most skilled journalists, having spent seven years because the broadcaster’s political editor. She now fronts Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.
A spokesperson for BBC Information mentioned: “Tomorrow’s interview with Boris Johnson received’t be going forward. As Laura has defined, interview briefing notes meant for colleagues had 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 the easiest way ahead.”
