LAURA Kuenssberg has cancelled her interview with Boris Johnson after sending him the briefing notes “by mistake”.
The Scottish journalist and presenter admitted the blunder on Wednesday evening, saying that “it’s not right for the interview to go ahead”.
The interview with Johnson was originally set to air on Thursday evening.
In a post on Twitter/X, Kuenssberg wrote: “While prepping to interview Boris Johnson tomorrow, by mistake I sent our briefing notes to him in a message meant for my team.
While prepping to interview Boris Johnson tomorrow, by mistake I sent our briefing notes to him in a message meant for my team. That obviously means it’s not right for the interview to go ahead. It’s very frustrating, and there’s no point pretending it’s anything other than…
— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) October 2, 2024
“That obviously means it’s not right for the interview to go ahead.”
She continued: “It’s very frustrating, and there’s no point pretending it’s anything other than embarrassing and disappointing, as there are plenty of important questions to be asked.
“But red faces aside, honesty is the best policy. See you on Sunday."
The interview with Kuenssberg was set to be Johnson’s first serious grilling about his time in Downing Street since his departure.
On Wednesday evening, A BBC spokesperson said: "Tomorrow’s interview with Boris Johnson won’t be going ahead.
“As Laura has explained, interview briefing notes meant for colleagues were inadvertently shared with him. This makes an interview tomorrow untenable.
“Under the circumstances, both the BBC and Mr Johnson’s team have agreed this is the best way forward."
