Liz Truss pulls out of interview with BBC’s Nick Robinson

Liz Truss during a hustings event in Norwich North, Norfolk (Joe Giddens/PA)

Liz Truss has pulled out of an interview with veteran political journalist Nick Robinson which was due to air on Tuesday.

The Tory leadership frontrunner’s team said she could “no longer spare the time” to take part in the one-to-one interview, which was scheduled for 7pm on August 30 on BBC One, BBC News tweeted on Monday.