GMB journalist confronts Justice Secretary Robert Buckland live on TV outside Parliament as he dodges interview amid Government's 22-day boycott of Piers Morgan show

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland was confronted by Good Morning Britain journalist Jonathan Swain live on TV on Wednesday morning as the government's 22-day boycott of the programme showed no sign of ending.

The Cabinet Minister was conducting an interview with a rival broadcaster in Westminster when Mr Swain intervened.

The senior correspondent interjected in a bid to convince the Justice Secretary to talk to hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid. 

Mr Buckland appeared to agree to speak with the outspoken GMB host, before adding that he couldn't chat for another hour and forty minutes. 

The Justice Secretary also revealed that he enjoyed watching ITV's morning news programme, pointing out that he was a fan of their interviewing style. 

This morning, Piers Morgan asked the GMB reporter whether Mr Buckland would agree to undergo an interview live on air.

Mr Swain responded: 'Piers, that request has already been put in when he arrived about 10 minutes ago,' as the camera panned to the Cabinet Minister. 

Piers Morgan's interview style has lead to the government choosing not to go on the show

'He's with one of our competitors at the moment giving chapter and verse about how well the government are doing.' 

As Mr Buckland was drinking a coffee after the interview with a rival, Mr Swain swooped on the MP, telling Piers and Susanna that he had given him 'an hour and forty minutes' to speak on air. 

'But he's actually walking off as we speak... who knows, fingers crossed,' he added.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused of hiding in a fridge to avoid Jonathan Swain when the Good Morning Britain reporter asked whether he would speak to Piers Morgan before the 2019 General Election.