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Boris Johnson STILL not signed for Andrew Neil grilling as talks are ongoing with BBC – but PM suggests he’s willing to
BORIS Johnson is STILL not confirmed to face a grilling by the BBC's Andrew Neil as aides continue to wrangle with the Beeb - but the PM did suggest he was willing to.
Tory sources said talks were ongoing, almost a week after Jeremy Corbyn faced the tough questioning from the BBC veteran.
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A senior Tory source told The Sun they were still "in discussions" with the BBC about a possible Andrew Neil interview.
They said it would definitely not take place tomorrow, Monday.
And there won't be any more talks today, meaning a decision won't be made until tomorrow at the earliest.
Boris appeared to signal his support for one today on the Andrew Marr Show.
He said: "I am perfectly happy to be interviewed by any interviewer called Andrew from the BBC, and we will make sure that [happens]."
He's so far dodged questions on whether he will appear.
Both Mr Corbyn and Nicola Sturgeon have already had a fierce interview with the presenter.
The leftie boss was skewered by Mr Neil in a half an hour pummelling, and Labour figures are furious that Boris might not face the same treatment.
Mr Corbyn said today Labour were "monitoring" TV coverage carefully to make sure it was fair.
Nigel Farage and Jo Swinson are scheduled to do theirs this week.
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TORY FURY AT 'RUDE' MARR
ANDREW Marr faced a backlash from top Tories for constantly interrupting Boris Johnson.
The BBC presenter was blasted for the tetchy TV exchange which descended into a shouting match with the pair talking over each other.
At one point, the PM snapped: “You are interrupting — people might be more interested in my answers than your questions.”
Senior Tories later voiced their anger, including Health Secretary Matt Hancock who slammed the “absurd level of interruption”.
Mr Marr, 60, was accused of trying to ape the tenacious interviewing style of colleague Andrew Neil — who demolished Jeremy Corbyn last week. Mr Johnson has still to commit to questioning from Mr Neil.
Tories pointed out that Boris has already signed up to do two head-to-heads debates with the leftie leader already - one which has already taken place.
He also did a Question Time event, and two hour-long phone ins.
Neither David Cameron nor Ed Miliband did an Andrew Neil in 2015 either.
Boris also revealed seventy-four other people have been released early from similar sentences to that of the London Bridge attacker, Usman Khan.
The Prime Minister today blamed Labour for the terrorist being allowed out half-way through his full 16-year prison sentence - without being referred to the Parole Board.
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And he said an urgent review of their licence conditions would now take place, following Friday's sickening attack, where the attacker was shot by police after stabbing two people to death.
Boris told Marr: "they are being properly invigilated to ensure there is no threat to the public, and we took that action immediately".
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He said it was "ridiculous and repulsive" that someone as dangerous as him only got eight years behind bars.
"I'm going to take steps to make sure that people are not released early when they commit... serious sexual, violent or terrorist offences," he insisted today.
He revealed too that Mr Khan would have had licence conditions as part of his release from prison - such as restrictions on his mobile phone and internet access.
Boris Johnson refuses to say whether he'll appear on BBC for Andrew Neil grilling
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