Keir Starmer is only party leader not to sign up to BBC Nick Robinson interview
The Labour leader is the only one yet to confirm his interview with the BBC journalist.
Sir Keir Starmer is the only party leader yet to agree a date to be grilled by BBC presenter Nick Robinson ahead of the General Election.
The journalist will sit down with political leaders including Rishi Sunak and Nigel Farage in a series of BBC Panorama specials.
The Labour leader has been invited to be interviewed but his appearance has not been confirmed.
A senior Tory source told The Telegraph: “After his lethargic performance in Tuesday’s debate, it’s hardly surprising that Keir Starmer is dodging a thorough examination by a high-quality journalist.
“He will do all he can to avoid questions on the £2,094 of taxes he would need to impose on working households to fill the black hole in his plans.”
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Robinson's first interviewee is the Prime Minister, who will be grilled in a programme airing on BBC One on June 10 at 8pm.
Mr Farage, who recently announced he would stand as leader of Reform UK, will sit down with the journalist in a special airing the next day at 10.40pm.
SNP leader John Swinney will talk to Robinson in a broadcast on June 12 at 7pm, airing on both BBC One and BBC One Scotland.
At the same time, an interview with leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth will air on BBC One Wales.
On June 18 at 10.40pm, a Panorama special featuring the co-leader of the Green Party, Adrian Ramsay, will air, and the last interview will take place on June 28 at 8.30pm with Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats.
The Labour leader and Mr Sunak had their first televised leaders' election debate earlier this week on ITV.
Jonathan Munro, deputy chief executive BBC News and director of journalism, said: "Nick Robinson is a formidable political interviewer.
"Over the next few weeks, he'll be putting the questions that matter most to audiences up and down the country to the leaders of the biggest political parties in Great Britain.
"These interviews are a crucial part of our election coverage as we get more time to sit down with them and put their policy ambitions to the test."
