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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Michael Holden and Paul Sandle

British prime minister contenders clash over tax cuts in TV debate

FILE PHOTO: British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, British Home Secretary Priti Patel and British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss attend a session at the House of Commons, in London, Britain, April 19, 2022. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS

The five Conservative contenders still vying to be Britain's next prime minister clashed over tax cuts in a second televised debate on Sunday, with the two frontrunners - Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss - stepping up their battle on the economy.

With no clear candidate to succeed Boris Johnson who is stepping down after a series of scandals, the battle to be the next leader remains unpredictable and increasingly fractious, exposing rifts in the ruling Conservative Party.

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