Truss insists she’s still ‘fighting for every vote’ as Sunak struggles to kickstart campaign

Liz Truss has insisted she is still fighting for every vote despite polls suggesting she is on course to become the next prime minister.

Following the initial hustings since the final two candidates were decided, Ms Truss has seen a surge in her fortunes with one YouGov poll of Tory voters revealing 50 per cent believe she performed better than Rishi Sunak (39 per cent) during the BBC debate on July 25.