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 was supposedly 'sacked' from the Channel 4 News election night broadcast after a clash with the top presenter.

Emily Maitlis was reprimanded for swearing by her co-host Krishnan Guru-Murthy during Channel 4’s lively coverage of the U.S. election in the UK. During more than eight hours of live broadcasting, Maitlis - the subject of separate Netflix and Amazon dramas for her piercing interview with Prince Andrew - remarked on the “bats**t” nature of

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.

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.

The former prime minister and The News Agents presenter butted heads during the Channel 4 US election broadcast, which saw Donald Trump win his bid to return to the White House next year