Boris Johnson's exasperated media minder swore on live TV today as the PM refused to speak to Good Morning Britain before seeking refuge in a fridge as he started an early-morning milk round in Yorkshire.
Piers Morgan was visibly shocked and Susanna Reid had her head in her hands as Mr Johnson's press secretary Robert Oxley declared 'for f***'s sake' and blocked the path of GMB's roving reporter Jonathan Swain after he tried to ambush the premier.
The Tory leader, who was delivering milk in the marginal seat of Pudsey, West Yorkshire, this morning, has repeatedly refused to appear on the ITV1 show.
Mr Swain confronted Mr Johnson as he put milk crates in a van and said: 'Morning Prime Minister, will you come on Good Morning Britain? Will you deliver on your promise to speak to Piers and Susanna?'
A tired-looking Mr Oxley loudly muttered: 'For f***'s sake' as his boss ignored the calls and wandered into a large walk-in chiller as Mr Morgan exclaimed: 'He's gone into the fridge'.
Following several minutes in the fridge, Mr Johnson later returned with a crate of orange juice and was asked if he would keep his promise to appear on the programme and replied: 'Of course I will' - but with the polls opening tomorrow he refused to say when.
Tory sources said the PM was 'categorically not hiding' in the fridge and that he was actually being briefed by aides ahead of a separate and pre-agreed interview. The attempt to hijack the PM's final day of the campaign left the Conservatives furious.
A spokesman for the party said: 'The PM stepped inside as cameras were set up for an interview. The only thing being hidden in this election is Jeremy Corbyn's plans for Brexit.'
Mr Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn today engaged in whistle-stop tours of the UK in a last push for votes after a new poll showed the race for Number 10 is much tighter than previously thought.
A massive YouGov survey published overnight suggested the Tories are on course to win 339 seats which would give Mr Johnson a majority of 28 while Labour could lose 31 and finish on 231.
However, the margin of error on the poll means the number of Tory MPs could fall between 311 and 367 which means a hung parliament is still a distinct possibility.
Piers Morgan was visibly shocked and Susanna Reid had her head in her hands as Mr Johnson's press secretary Robert Oxley declared 'for f***'s sake' and blocked the path of GMB's roving reporter Jonathan Swain after he tried to ambush the premier.
The Tory leader, who was delivering milk in the marginal seat of Pudsey, West Yorkshire, this morning, has repeatedly refused to appear on the ITV1 show.
Mr Swain confronted Mr Johnson as he put milk crates in a van and said: 'Morning Prime Minister, will you come on Good Morning Britain? Will you deliver on your promise to speak to Piers and Susanna?'
A tired-looking Mr Oxley loudly muttered: 'For f***'s sake' as his boss ignored the calls and wandered into a large walk-in chiller as Mr Morgan exclaimed: 'He's gone into the fridge'.
Following several minutes in the fridge, Mr Johnson later returned with a crate of orange juice and was asked if he would keep his promise to appear on the programme and replied: 'Of course I will' - but with the polls opening tomorrow he refused to say when.
Tory sources said the PM was 'categorically not hiding' in the fridge and that he was actually being briefed by aides ahead of a separate and pre-agreed interview. The attempt to hijack the PM's final day of the campaign left the Conservatives furious.
A spokesman for the party said: 'The PM stepped inside as cameras were set up for an interview. The only thing being hidden in this election is Jeremy Corbyn's plans for Brexit.'
Mr Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn today engaged in whistle-stop tours of the UK in a last push for votes after a new poll showed the race for Number 10 is much tighter than previously thought.
A massive YouGov survey published overnight suggested the Tories are on course to win 339 seats which would give Mr Johnson a majority of 28 while Labour could lose 31 and finish on 231.
However, the margin of error on the poll means the number of Tory MPs could fall between 311 and 367 which means a hung parliament is still a distinct possibility.
Polling stations in 650 constituencies across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland opened at 07:00 GMT and voting will end by 22:00 GMT. Over 45 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballot.
A total of 650 MPs will be chosen under the first-past-the-post system used for general election, in which the candidate who secures the most votes in each individual constituency is elected.
Whoever wins the election will ultimately determine whether the UK leaves the EU in January 2020.
- Mailonline
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