Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss were quizzed by Sky News’s Kay Burley and undecided Tory members this evening, with Truss the runaway favourite according to the bookies. Refresh this page for the reaction.
9.30 p.m. – Is this a turning point?
Katy Balls writes… Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss faced an audience of undecided Tory members this evening. Both received a grilling. But when the audience were asked who had won them over, the former Chancellor had a big majority of the audience. Now of course, these are the undecided – and all the polling suggests many have already decided in favour of Truss. However, Sunak’s team needed something to show the race is closer than the polls suggest. The snap judgment works in their favour.
9.25 p.m. – Sunak wealth referenced again
James Heale writes… Burley does her ‘quickfire questions’ round again with Sunak and asks him about any skeletons in his closet. He points out he’s held a prominent post for more than two years and that much of his personal life was reported on in the press earlier this year.
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