Rishi Sunak has been urged to deselect the former Prime Minister Liz Truss over her appearance on a podcast founded by a man who said he "wouldn't even rape" the Labour MP Jess Phillips.
Jabs about ageism during an election have now made their way across the pond, with the Conservatives taking a page out of Donald Trump's playbook just one week into the campaign.
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The two party leaders had previously agreed in principle to taking part in the event and the specifics are now expected to be sorted out before an official announcement is made by ITV.