Britain's two prime ministerial contenders clash fiercely over tax, China and character in their first head-to-head televised debate, as Rishi Sunak seeks to peg back frontrunner Liz Truss
Snap opinion poll shows 39% of the British public thought Sunak performed best during the debate, compared with 38% who said Truss did.
The weeks-old Tory leadership contest to replace outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson has turned increasingly bitter, with both camps fiercely briefing against each other.debate showcased that acrimony, with former finance minister Sunak savaging Foreign Secretary Truss' plans to slash taxes immediately –– a key dividing line between the pair.
The leadership contest comes as Britain grapples with a cost-of-living crisis that has seen inflation surge to a 40-year high.
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