Boris Johnson will be interviewed on the Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, despite him failing to set a date to be interviewed by Andrew Neil, the BBC has announced. “As the national public service broadcaster, the BBC’s first priority must be its audience,” the statement said. “In the wake of a major terrorist incident, we believe it is now in the public interest that the prime minister should be interviewed on our flagship Sunday political programme. Labour candidates accused the BBC of “abject surrender” in allowing Johnson to be interviewed by Marr without agreeing to the Neil interview. During the debate, from 7pm-9pm, each representative will have one minute for their opening statement and 45sec for a closing statement.

Source: The Guardian November 30, 2019 13:01 UTC