UK PM Johnson challenged to appear for interview

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was challenged on Thursday to appear for a sit-down interview with BBC journalist Andrew Neil. Johnson has not agreed to be interviewed by the veteran journalist, who has already subjected the other major party leaders to tough questioning. Having just interviewed the head of the Brexit Party Nigel Farage on BBC TV at prime-time, Neil issued an on-air challenge to Johnson to appear before him.

He also detailed a series of questions he would ask him, focusing on whether Johnson could be trusted over campaign promises he has made. Neil said any British prime minister would at times have to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. No one from the Conservative Party was immediately available for comment.