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Conservative leadership race latest: Rishi Sunak tops latest poll after pledging to maximise Brexit

Two further TV debates will take place on Sunday and Tuesday

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2022

Rishi Sunak calls for focus on inflation before tax cuts after attacking leadership rivals’ ‘fairytale’ plans – UK politics live

The former chancellor is campaigning in Teeside following last night’s Tory leadership debate

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2022

Rivals to succeed Johnson as UK PM clash over tax in TV debate

Next debate set for Sunday as ruling party looks to choose two candidates to put to a final vote by party members.

Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2022

The first Tory leadership debate could significantly reshape the contest

Sunak performed well, with Mordaunt failing to justify her billing and Truss struggling to appeal beyond the party’s right

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022

Tory TV debate key points: Trans rights, net-zero and Boris Johnson’s honesty

The debate was aired from 7.30pm until 9pm on Channel 4.

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022

Mordaunt under attack from Tory rivals in TV clash

The international trade minister came under fire over tax plans and her record on transgender issues in first televised debate.

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022

Key quotes from the Conservative leadership campaign TV debate

Some of the crunch soundbites from the first round of debates.

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022

The Tory leadership debate: desperate as a sales pitch, worse as entertainment

The Fatuous Five lined up like The Weakest Link contestants for a dismal 90 minutes

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022

Rishi Sunak and Tom Tugendhat perform best at TV debate according to betting odds

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.

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2022

Tory Tom Tugendhat 'channels Harry Potter wizard Dumbledore' during leadership debate

The leadership contender, who went head-to-head with rivals Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Penny Mordaunt and Kemi Badenoch, said it is hard to stand up to your friends when asked whether voter should trust him

Daily Mirror · Jul 15, 2022