Despite the relentless attacks on each other, several candidates called for a cleaner leadership campaign
leadership contenders called on each other to clean up the “unedifying” race for to be next prime minister despite launching a volley of brutal attacks on each others’ records in office and personal politics.hosted by ITV, Liz Truss insisted “you shouldn’t speak ill of a fellow Conservative” as Penny Mordaunt insisted that “people want a break with the toxic politics of the past”.
In another veiled swipe at Mr Sunak’s polished image, the Foreign Secretary blamed the ex-chancellor for the Government breaking the 2019 Tory manifesto pledge not to raise National Insurance.
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