Boris Johnson has taken aim at broadcaster Emily Maitlis after their clash during Channel 4’s US election coverage. Speaking on GB News, he also hit out at the likes of Rory Stewart, claiming some broadcasters have an innate “aversion” to Donald Trump and therefore fail to give him a fair rap.

The former Prime Minister has spoken out for the first time after his heated debate with broadcaster Emily Maitlis during Channel 4's US election coverage.

Johnson was present as a Trump supporter and, at one stage, Maitlis, who became a UK election night favourite after shutting down Nadine Dorries back in July, asked him about the “Trump-like behaviour” he “started importing” while he was prime minister.

Boris Johnson has said broadcaster Emily Maitlis was getting “pretty revved up” during their Channel 4 coverage of the US election, before he left the panel unexpectedly. The former prime minister claimed he was replaced on the panel because he had to catch a flight from Washington to London,