It’s day one of the national campaign of the Tory leadership campaign – and Rishi Sunak has a mountain to climb. The former chancellor has already admitted that he is the underdog in the race, with the majority of membership polling indicating Liz Truss will be selected as the next prime minister. A YouGov poll released today confirms the current state of play.
Can Sunak turn things around or is it a done deal for Truss?
When Tory members were asked on Wednesday and Thursday who of Truss or Sunak they would back, the Foreign Secretary came out on top at 62 per cent, with the former chancellor 24 points behind on 38 per cent. This means Truss has extended her lead by four points from a survey taken on Monday and Tuesday. This is notable because the argument from the Sunak camp has been that he is slowly but surely improving his standing with the membership – enjoying a 13 per cent swing in less than a week.
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