BBC’s new Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis says Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn are ‘very hard to make interesting’

The new lead presenter of Newsnight says Prime Minister Theresa May is “very hard to make interesting”.

Emily Maitlis, who is taking the chief role on the BBC’s flagship current affairs show alongside Kirsty Wark and Emma Barnett, has criticised Mrs May over a lack of impact or interest.

The seasoned political journalist bemoans the lack of strong leadership in the UK, and said Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn did not offer a solution.

She said of Mrs May: “I very rarely remember her saying anything that changes (the world).

“She’s very hard to make interesting. It’s the same with Jeremy Corbyn.”