UK Rivals for PM Hold First Clash in Front of Tory Members

After two head-to-head debates on TV, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak clashed in front of Conservative members for the first time in Leeds Jacob King POOL/AFP

British Conservatives Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss Thursday underwent their first grilling in front of party members as they wage a bitter duel to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The hustings in Leeds, northern England, was the opening bout of 12 nationwide events as the grassroots members elect a new leader, after a cabinet revolt forced scandal-hit Johnson to quit, said AFP.