Tory leadership race: Who won the TV debate? Rishi Sunak vs Liz Truss

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Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss took part in a BBC tv debate
The pair were grilled by BBC News presenter Sophie Raworth after a bitter week of campaigning
Biggest question was should we cut tax now or later
TV debate was vicious and ugly in parts as blue-on-blue attacks continued
The Sun’s TV debate is schedleued for 6pm

'Millions into misery' & Mansplaining The i says Liz Truss’s camp accused Mr Sunak of ‘mansplaining and shouty private school behaviour’ after the most aggressive TV debate yet - whilst Sunak's slams Truss's tax plans.

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UK polls point to a massive win for Labour. The party doesn’t want voters to think victory is a done deal

The Benefits from Pacific trade deal are ‘going to be enormous’ says Andrea Leadsom The News Bias Exposed Fact Check Related News Left leaning mostly

Party with no purpose The Guardian says THE TWO CANDIDATES in the race to succeed Boris Johnson represent two parties, although the distinction between them is not acknowledged. Rishi Sunak is the candidate of conservatism as it was until 2019 whilst Liz Truss appeals to the successor movement, the “Boris” party.

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Tories narrow gap to Labour in poll as Sunak says election result not ‘foregone conclusion’

Tories narrow gap to Labour in poll as Sunak says election result not ‘foregone conclusion’ The News Bias Exposed Fact Check Related News Right leaning

We can't vote out Truss The Independent says No matter how wooden, robotic or ignorant Liz Truss is, we can’t vote her out. If Conservative member surveys are correct, no one can stop Truss attempting to lead the nation and represent it abroad. Nor can we do much about rejecting Rishi Sunak. He’s obviously more capable and saner than Truss, but he’s still unlikeable

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Labour vote share falls to lowest in more than two years

Labour vote share falls to lowest in more than two years The News Bias Exposed Fact Check Related News Right leaning mixed facts Labour’s vote

Verbal tussle Daily Mail says Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak’s travelling verbal tussle staggered on to Stoke-on-Trent last night where the challengers came face to face in a live, hour-long BBC studio debate. All the early signs suggested we were in for right old dust up. Insults were being tossed about like grenades at the Somme throughout the day.

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Sunak and Starmer clash in final election debate

Sunak and Starmer clash in final election debate Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer went head-to-head over tax, immigration, gender and Brexit in their final

Lefties Right

Metro - You’ll lose us the next election

The Guardian - Tory leadership rivals trade blows over tax and inflation

The Guardian - Tory leadership rivals trade blows over tax and inflation The Guardian - Tory leadership rivals trade blows over tax and inflation

The Sun - Man United showdown: Ron his way

Daily Express - The great divide … cut tax now or later