The debate has been cancelled with a day’s notice
Sources in Mr Sunak’s camp suggested he will only do further TV confrontations if he succeeds in making it to the final two candidates.
“Conservative MPs are said to be concerned about the damage the debates are doing to the image of the Conservative Party, exposing disagreements and splits within the party. Both are very welcome to take part in future Sky News televised debates.”The second televised debate, held on Sunday by ITV, saw Mr Sunak engage in furious exchanges with both Foreign Secretary Ms Truss and trade minister Penny Mordaunt, who completes the trio of frontrunners vying for No 10.
On Monday morning Mr Sunak and Ms Truss’s teams told Sky they do not want to take part in the scheduled debate. One source on Mr Sunak’s team said: “We are very happy to do more debates if we are lucky enough to get to the next stage, including Sky News.” The rivals will take part in a private hustings for the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers before Conservative MPs vote again on Monday for their favoured candidate, with the one with the least support being eliminated.
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