"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." said BBC interviewer Laura Kuenssberg.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

BBC cancels primetime Boris Johnson interview after journalist gaffe – POLITICO

03 Oct 2024, 08:51 by Noah Keate · POLITICO

LONDON — The BBC has canceled a primetime interview with Boris Johnson after the former prime minister was accidentally sent internal briefing notes intended for BBC staff.

Johnson, who was U.K. prime minister between 2019 and 2022, was due to be interviewed Thursday for 30 minutes on BBC One as part of a promotional tour for his memoir “Unleashed,” which is published Oct. 10.

However, the BBC interviewer Laura Kuenssberg said Wednesday evening the interview could not go ahead after Johnson received her preparation notes for the interview in error.