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Kirstie McCrum

Conservative leadership debate axed after presenter Kate McCann faints

The latest Conservative leadership television debate was pulled tonight (Tuesday) after host Kate McCann fainted. The Talk TV political editor was said to be "fine" by the station, but they did not come back on air to complete the debate.

The clash saw former chancellor Rishi Sunak one again go head-to-head with current foreign secretary Liz Truss. But little over half an hour into the programme, a loud crash was heard off-camera, and Ms Truss was shown looking concerned, saying "oh my god" and then leaving the podium.

The programme immediately went off-air, with a message appearing on the screen, saying: “We are sorry for the disruption to this programme. We are working hard to fix the issue and will return to normal programming soon.”

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