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Theresa May has refused to appear on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour programme, it emerged tonight.

The chicken Tory Leader, who has also refused to take part in any head-to-head TV debates with Jeremy Corbyn , is sending Education Secretary Justine Greening instead.

Mrs May's no-show follows a car crash interview for Mr Corbyn on the same programme on Tuesday.

He was unable to answer questions on the cost of Labour's free childcare policy, and was ridiculed for attempting to look it up on his iPad during the interview.

The Labour leader later apologised for his failure to answer the question.

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Woman's Hour regularly attracts more than 3 million listeners to its daily programme, plus a further million download their podcast.

The Conservative Party told the programme Mrs May would not take part three weeks ago.

Home Secretary Amber Rudd was originally due to go in her place, but she was replaced tonight by Ms Greening.

A Tory source said that while Ms Greening will be interviewed on today's programme, Mrs May had not ruled out appearing before election day.