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Liz Truss is favourite to replace Boris Johnson with her decision to mimic Margaret Thatcher reaping the rewards with members who remain suspicious about Mr Sunak's role in bringing down the PM.
A snap survey by Opinium found 39 per cent of viewers thought the ex-Chancellor came out on top in the BBC showdown, but 38 per cent plumped for the Foreign Secretary.
In an increasingly bitter battle to replace Boris Johnson and enter No10 the two rival camps spent the weekend tearing into each other to paint the other as a dangerous liability.
With the battle to replace Boris Johnson turning increasingly nasty and polls showing he is trailing, Rishi Sunak came out fighting in a showdown on the BBC.
Former chancellor claims his Tory leadership rival has helped to enable Beijing's infiltration of British universities in latest row