Key moments from Tory leadership hopefuls' first official hustings

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Rishi Sunak vowed not to let the Tory leadership contest become a “coronation” for Liz Truss as the pair were grilled on taxes, the economy and the war in Ukraine in the first hustings.

The former Chancellor said he would “fight for every vote” despite polls of Tory members giving Ms Truss a significant lead.

Speaking at the hustings event hosted by LBC in Leeds on Thursday, Mr Sunak said: “I know the polls say I’m behind in this race. I know there are people who say there should be a coronation, not a contest.

“But I heard that once before seven years ago, when I arrived in Richmond, North Yorkshire, and ultimately the members there gave me the greatest honour of my life when they selected me to be their candidate to be their Member of Parliament.

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