Readers of the Telegraph have heavily backed Liz Truss for the next prime minister according to a new poll of almost 10,000 subscribers. Six in ten readers chose the Foreign Secretary rather than former chancellor Rishi Sunak, in what is a sizeable blow to his campaign.
With both candidates for the Tory leadership chasing Consverative members' votes, the poll result from the right-leaning paper could be seen as a good indication of how the final vote could go.
Ms Truss today took a swipe at her rival's economic legacy, blaming it for the expected recession. During a campaign visit to the West Midlands, she told reporters: “Under the plans at present, what we know is Britain is headed for a recession.
