London: Rishi Sunki Arrives at a television host after fainting during a live on air UK Prime Minister election debate, which was canceled midway.
Foreign Secretary liz truss She was in the midst of talking about her economic plans on being elected as the leader of the Conservative Party when she was seen reacting in horror to the sound of a crash off-screen.
‘The Sun’ newspaper, which co-hosted the debate with ‘Talk TV’ on Tuesday evening, reported what happened behind the scenes when the channel had to move to another studio after host Kate McCann became unwell .
The newspaper quoted eyewitnesses as saying that the former chancellor “ran to Kate’s side”.
Truss also went to check on the presenter and both the candidates were seen kneeling down to check if he was okay.
A spokesperson for News UK, the company behind Talk TV, said: “Kate McCann fainted on air last night and although she is fine, there was medical advice that we should not continue the debate. We apologize to our viewers and listeners.” ” ,
As the debate stalled for about 30 minutes, a message on TalkTV and ‘The Sun’ online stream read: “We’re sorry for the disruption to this event.”
Even after the show went off air, candidates continued to ask questions from readers of ‘The Sun’.
Sunak and Truss clashed with each other over the issue of taxes, the major dividing line of the election, with the former branding Truss’s plan to cut taxes as “morally wrong”.
The 42-year-old British Indian former chancellor said, “I think the readers of ‘The Sun’ are smart enough and have enough common sense to know that you get nothing.”
“It’s important that we leave our children and our grandchildren, and I think it’s important to think about that legacy, and I don’t want them to pass a bill,” he said.
Truss, 47, hit back with some arguments going on between the two finalists as they intensify their campaign to win over Tory member votes.
He said, “It is wrong that we currently have the highest tax burden in this country that we have faced in 70 years. And I believe the readers of ‘The Sun’ want us not to raise taxes. Stick to the commitment of your manifesto.”
On Wednesday, Sunak said that as prime minister he would eliminate the 5 percent value-added tax (VAT) rate on domestic energy bills if prices continue to rise later this year.
The former finance minister, who in his campaign so far has not promised tax cuts and instead focused on curbing inflation, said the scheme will help families with rising costs.
Sunak described the action as a “temporary and targeted” tax cut that would save the average household 160 GBP per year, and ensure that people get the “support they need” while “impacting price pressures”.
It marks a strategic re-alignment on the part of the Ready4Sage campaign team to try and regain lost ground, including an extended race to 10 Downing Street for speculator odds and Tory voter survey sample trusses. indicate an edge.
The Truss camp branded the VAT move a “scary U-turn” and said in its own announcements, the foreign secretary set a goal to cut homicide, serious violence and neighborhood crime by 20 percent before the end of the current state police forces. did. Parliament.
The Sunak campaign dismissed these proposals as “mild plans based on publishing data already done by the government”.
The postal ballots are due to be handed out to Tory members from next Tuesday, when the finalists will clash in another live debate on Sky News.
In addition, he is traveling across the country to woo Conservative Party members before polling closes on September 2 and results are announced on September 5.
Foreign Secretary liz truss She was in the midst of talking about her economic plans on being elected as the leader of the Conservative Party when she was seen reacting in horror to the sound of a crash off-screen.
‘The Sun’ newspaper, which co-hosted the debate with ‘Talk TV’ on Tuesday evening, reported what happened behind the scenes when the channel had to move to another studio after host Kate McCann became unwell .
The newspaper quoted eyewitnesses as saying that the former chancellor “ran to Kate’s side”.
Truss also went to check on the presenter and both the candidates were seen kneeling down to check if he was okay.
A spokesperson for News UK, the company behind Talk TV, said: “Kate McCann fainted on air last night and although she is fine, there was medical advice that we should not continue the debate. We apologize to our viewers and listeners.” ” ,
As the debate stalled for about 30 minutes, a message on TalkTV and ‘The Sun’ online stream read: “We’re sorry for the disruption to this event.”
Even after the show went off air, candidates continued to ask questions from readers of ‘The Sun’.
Sunak and Truss clashed with each other over the issue of taxes, the major dividing line of the election, with the former branding Truss’s plan to cut taxes as “morally wrong”.
The 42-year-old British Indian former chancellor said, “I think the readers of ‘The Sun’ are smart enough and have enough common sense to know that you get nothing.”
“It’s important that we leave our children and our grandchildren, and I think it’s important to think about that legacy, and I don’t want them to pass a bill,” he said.
Truss, 47, hit back with some arguments going on between the two finalists as they intensify their campaign to win over Tory member votes.
He said, “It is wrong that we currently have the highest tax burden in this country that we have faced in 70 years. And I believe the readers of ‘The Sun’ want us not to raise taxes. Stick to the commitment of your manifesto.”
On Wednesday, Sunak said that as prime minister he would eliminate the 5 percent value-added tax (VAT) rate on domestic energy bills if prices continue to rise later this year.
The former finance minister, who in his campaign so far has not promised tax cuts and instead focused on curbing inflation, said the scheme will help families with rising costs.
Sunak described the action as a “temporary and targeted” tax cut that would save the average household 160 GBP per year, and ensure that people get the “support they need” while “impacting price pressures”.
It marks a strategic re-alignment on the part of the Ready4Sage campaign team to try and regain lost ground, including an extended race to 10 Downing Street for speculator odds and Tory voter survey sample trusses. indicate an edge.
The Truss camp branded the VAT move a “scary U-turn” and said in its own announcements, the foreign secretary set a goal to cut homicide, serious violence and neighborhood crime by 20 percent before the end of the current state police forces. did. Parliament.
The Sunak campaign dismissed these proposals as “mild plans based on publishing data already done by the government”.
The postal ballots are due to be handed out to Tory members from next Tuesday, when the finalists will clash in another live debate on Sky News.
In addition, he is traveling across the country to woo Conservative Party members before polling closes on September 2 and results are announced on September 5.