Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss face each other in the battle for No. 10 and face a series of cleanups and debates over the coming weeks before the next prime minister is announced.
The two hopeful candidates will face off again on Thursday in a bid to prove to voters that they are the best choice for the top job during a head-to-head showdown at a hustings in Leeds, broadcast live on LBC radio.
The second debate of the last round was pulled down Tuesday night after TalkTV host Kate McCann passed out during the broadcast. The pair also traded barbs on Monday in a heated debate, where they clashed on taxes, Brexit and China.
Mr. Sunak and Ms. Truss will use the series of upcoming events to convince members that they are the… answers to the critical issues of the dayincluding the cost of living crisis, the war in Ukraine and rampant inflation.
Timeline of important dates and events before the new PM is announced
July 28: Member Hustings in Leeds
July 28: Three virtual hustings (Conservatives Abroad, Conservative Policy Forum and Conservative Women’s Organization).
July 31: Deadline for association president to send member lists to Conservative Central Bureau
1 August: Ballot papers with QR codes for those who want to vote online will be sent to members