Sunak and Truss to battle for votes as Tory leadership campaign heats up
The two hopefuls are embarking on summer hustings in the race for No 10.
The two hopefuls are embarking on summer hustings in the race for No 10.
Ms Truss has said she welcomes the fact that Mr Sunak is ‘now saying that we should cut taxes’.
The Tory leadership hopeful was accused of proposing an unfunded tax reduction after saying tax cuts were a fairy tale.
Travelling by bus leads Neil Tucker’s mind to wander from Einstein to linguistics and beyond.
Here are some of the policy pledges made by Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss during the Tory leadership contest.
England’s Euro 2022 success, a fresh rail strike and last night’s Tory debate leads the papers on Wednesday.
Since the start of the contest, Mr Sunak has repeatedly accused Ms Truss of offering unfunded tax cuts.
The IEA free-market think tank has called for more deregulation to counter the cost-of-living crisis.
The move is part of the former chancellor’s “winter plan” to tackle inflation and the cost-of-living emergency.
The retail and technology giant said its direct tax bill increased by almost a third from £492 million in 2020.
Here are the candidates left in the Tory leadership contest following the penultimate round of voting.
Environment minister Victoria Prentis said year-on-year food price inflation rose to 8.7% in May, up from 6.7% in April.
The Tory leadership hopeful denied leaked documents show she pursued a policy of self-ID for people seeking to legally change gender.
Defence chiefs in Moscow said the military is intensifying its campaign.
The debate was aired from 7.30pm until 9pm on Channel 4.