Truss and Sunak haven't proven they can connect with the public like Boris Johnson once did

The two contenders prefer squabbling over tax to dealing with voters' short-term problems head on

The two contenders for No 10 appear to be more comfortable sparring over tax than tackling Britain’s problems head on.– Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss were repeatedly put on the spot by audience members, confronted over the real-life implications of the policies they have supported.

One described his own trouble accessing cancer care and asked: “Why is the NHS broken?” Another pointed to the growing price of meat, asking if she should simply turn vegetarian to afford her meals. The response from both Mr Sunak and Ms Truss was, once again, to attack each others’ tax plans rather than engage with the substance of the questions. The Foreign Secretary denounced the rise in national insurance, while the former Chancellor claimed it would be wrong to cut corporation tax.these solutions are no solution at all.

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