Former Leeds resident and MP Liz Truss came under fire yesterday after the second Tory leadership debate. During the debate, Liz made claims that she grew up in a "red wall" seat and says that she became a Conservative after being let down when she was at school in Leeds.
Truss made claims that whilst she lived and went to school in Roundhay she saw "children who failed and were let down by low expectations." During her speech, Truss was called out on social media for blaming teachers and her education.
During the leadership debate on Sunday (July 17), the Foreign Secretary said to opposing leadership candidate, Rishi Sunak: "The reason I am a Conservative is that I saw kids at my school being let down in Leeds - perhaps not getting the opportunities you had at your school, Rishi.”
