Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Tom Tugendhat improved their chances of becoming the next Tory leader with their performances in the first TV debate, according to bookmakers Betfair Exchange.
The debate, aired on Channel 4, saw Kemi Bandenoch, Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Tom Tugendhat and Penny Mordaunt clash over tax, the trans issue and green policy.