Other broadcasters and journalists have since offered to conduct the interview instead.

The BBC presenter went into more detail over the now cancelled, highly publicised interview with Boris Johnson, who she called "one of the most consequential politicians of our time".

One of the network's best-known presenters says her mistake was "very frustrating".

LONDON: The BBC cancelled a prime-time interview with former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson after one of its best-known presenters accidentally ...

The BBC's interview with Boris Johnson has been canceled after presenter Laura Kuenssberg mistakenly sent the former U.K. prime minister her notes.

Ms Kuenssberg, presenter of the BBC's flagship Sunday political interview show, said she sent Mr Johnson the notes "in a message meant for my team"

Corporation said the error made the program promoting Johnson’s book “untenable.”

The presenter's scheduled interview with Johnson was pulled after she accidentally sent him her notes.

It was an unfortunate moment as Laura voiced her frustrations

The former prime minister was due to talk to Laura Kuenssberg about his new memoir, with a highly publicised special programme due to air on Thursday evening.

'Red faces aside, honesty is the best policy'

'It’s very frustrating, and there’s no point pretending it’s anything other than embarrassing and disappointing'

A high-profile TV interview with ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been cancelled after BBC political heavyweight Laura Kuenssberg made a last-minute blunder

A much-anticipated sit-down between the former Prime Minister and the broadcaster was due to air on BBC One at 7.30pm on Thursday.

Laura Kuenssberg said she sent Boris Johnson some briefing notes, meant for her team, before his interview on October 3. For this reason, the broadcast will no longer go ahead