BBC Bars Johnson from Marr Show Unless He Agrees Neil Interview

THE GUARDIAN: PM will not be allowed to pick the shows he wants appear on, says broadcaster

The BBC has refused to allow Boris Johnson to appear on the Andrew Marr Show this weekend unless he agrees to take part in a one-on-one interview with Andrew Neil, amid ongoing tension between the Conservatives and broadcasters.

The prime minister has failed to set a date for his proposed half-hour primetime interview with Neil, despite every other party leader agreeing to do one.

Labour has accused Johnson of dodging one of the toughest interviewers on television, insisting they were operating in the belief that the prime minister was already signed up when they agreed to let Jeremy Corbyn appear on the programme.

“The reason [Johnson] is doing this is because he thinks, like his Bullingdon friends, that they are above the rest of us, that they don’t need to be held to account, they don’t need to be treated like the rest of us,” said John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor.

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BBC: The UK foreign secretary William Hague has told the Andrew Marr Show "there are still many dangers" facing Ukraine and the position of the opposition is "complex".

Speaking on the programme, Mr Hague said it was urgent that the Ukrainian government agree a constitution and improve their economic situation.

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Boris Johnson: Not True That I Am a 'Nasty Piece of Work'
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Boris Johnson was left writhing on live television as he was accused of lying over an alleged extra-marital affair, fabricating quotes and agreeing to help a friend with a plot to get someone beaten up.
Mr Johnson, widely considered a potential successor to David Cameron, looked distinctly uncomfortable as he was grilled about past misdemeanours on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show.

Ahead of a new documentary about his life, the London Mayor was first questioned about allegations that he made up quotations in a piece of journalism.

He told his interviewer Eddie Mair that these were "big terms" for what happened, before going on to admit he had "mildly sandpapered" the truth. He said this was "very embarrassing" and he is now "very sorry about it".

Things got worse for Mr Johnson as he was then forced to field questions about an alleged extra-marital affair. Mr Mair asked whether he had told "barefaced lies" to Tory leader Michael Howard when he denied a relationship with Petronella Wyatt, a fellow journalist. Mr Johnson was sacked as a shadow minister over the episode in 2004. » | Rowena Mason, Political Correspondent | Sunday, March 24, 2013