The battle to become the U.K. Conservative Party’s next leader — and the country’s next prime minister — heated up over the weekend.
The debate centered heavily around the state of the economy, the cost of living crisis and inflation — and how each candidate would tackle these issues.
The tax status of Sunak's wife Akshata Murty, the wealthy daughter of an Indian billionaire, also came up in the debate, as well as well as the candidates' stance on Russia, with all but one saying they would not sit next to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 meeting.The leadership contest comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned as party leader two weeks ago after months of controversy over his conduct while in office.
The final straw for many MPs was the fact that Johnson appointed Chris Pincher a deputy chief whip , despite knowing of previous sexual misconduct allegations made against him. It led to a wave of resignations with ministers and officials saying Johnson no longer commanded their confidence. While the poll showed who's popular with Conservative Party members, only the contenders that gain enough votes from their parliamentary colleagues will be on the final ballot to be voted on by party members.
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