
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss stepped up their battle over taxes on Monday as the five contenders to be the next Prime Minister unveiled their vision for London.
Former chancellor Mr Sunak’s team put him forward as the most experienced contender to “steer us through the turbulence” of the worsening cost-of-living crisis, having saved the jobs of thousands of Londoners during the pandemic, and with a “clear economic plan” for the City.