Liz Truss has taken a big lead among Conservative Party members who decide who will become the next Prime Minister, a fresh poll has suggested. The former Leeds schoolgirl has built a 24-point lead over her rival Rishi Sunak in the first poll from YouGov since the final pairing was revealed.
When it comes to headline voting intention, Ms Truss scored 62%, with Mr Sunak at just 38%, according to the YouGov poll. The pair are the last ones standing in the leadership contest, after Penny Mordaunt was eliminated from the race yesterday (July 20).
Whoever comes out on top will replace Boris Johnson as Tory leader - and eventually become PM - after he announced his intention to step down from the position on July 7. The final decision will be voted on by Tory members of more than three months, with the result set to be announced on September 5.
