Conservative contenders battling to succeed UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson clash in a live TV debate, heading into a pivotal week for the acrimonious race
The leadership race was triggered after Johnson was forced to announce his resignation in the face of a cabinet revolt, following months of scandal.
With Britain facing a record-breaking heatwave this week and dire warnings of loss of life, only frontrunner Rishi Sunak pledged to maintain green taxes to help pay for the legally enshrined aim of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Sunak also attacked Truss for her political U-turns down the years, from being a Liberal Democrat to becoming a Tory, and from campaigning for UK membership of the European Union in 2016 to enthusiastically backing Brexit today.An hour before the debate, Sunak posted a new campaign video shot in vintage black-and-white style to remind Tories about how he went against the party leadership early on to support Brexit –– drawing a pointed contrast to Truss.
The leadership race was triggered after Johnson was forced to announce his resignation in the face of a cabinet revolt sparked in large part by Sunak, following months of scandal.
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