Viewers who have enjoyed Tory leadership challengers tearing strips off each other live on TV will be disappointed as the third televised debate has been cancelled. Sky News said the two leading candidates to be the next Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister - Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss - have said they do not want to take part.
There has been concern in the Tory party about so-called blue-on-blue attacks proving damaging to the Conservative Party. Debates have already been held on Channel 4 last Friday and on ITV on Sunday and a third was due to be held on Tuesday.
In a statement, Sky News said the debate has been cancelled: "Two of the three candidates currently leading in the MPs ballots - Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss - have confirmed to Sky News that they do not want to take part.
