Boris Johnson was “fired for banging on about his book” during a guest appearance on Channel 4’s coverage of the US election, according to the programme’s co-host, Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
It was not clear whether Johnson’s exit from the programme had been planned or if he had departed early.
Johnson retorted: “There’s absolutely nothing you can do to stop me … I’m allowed to plug my book.”
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