Sunak says Truss risks tipping millions into ‘economic misery’ in TV debate

The Independent's Morning Headlines email [View online]( July 26, 2022 [Morning Headlines]( 1 / [Rishi Sunak says Liz Truss risks tipping millions into ‘economic misery’ in acrimonious head-to-head debate]( Rishi Sunak has warned Liz Truss risks tipping millions into "economic misery" and fueling inflation with her economic proposals, as the pair trashed each other's policy platforms in an acrimonious debate. [Hitting out at the foreign secretary's £30bn-plus tax cut plans](, the former chancellor claimed there was "nothing Conservative" about her approach, with the party having "absolutely no chance" of winning the next election. [Ms Truss accused Mr Sunak of "scaremongering" and "Project Fear"](- a term Brexiteers used to dismiss the economic warnings of the Remain camp in 2016. She also criticised Mr Sunak over his stance on China, saying that the Treasury was just last month calling for closer bilateral and economic ties with the country. Both candidates also ruled out a role for Boris Johnson in their future government. They were asked about the potential of a political comeback for Mr Johnson after[The Telegraph reported that the PM had told Lord Cruddas on Friday that he "wants to fight the next general election as leader of the Conservative Party."](   2 / [UK to host next year's Eurovision song contest on behalf of Ukraine]( As this year’s champion, Ukraine will automatically qualify for the Grand Final in 2023 3 / [Major incident declared as human remains found at site of Manchester warehouse fire]( Police are investigating whether the remains belong to Vietnamese nationals who have been missing 4 / [Rwanda ‘not safe enough’ for asylum deal and Priti Patel must reconsider, MPs says]( MPs and peers raise ‘fundamental concerns’ over compliance with international law 5 / [Archie Battersbee: Father ‘suffers stroke’ as parents lose court fight to stop life support being switched off]( The 12-year-old boy has been unconscious since early April     The Big Question Will the Dover travel chaos continue and is Brexit to blame? After thousands of families heading for France endured long delays over the weekend, concern is growing that congestion at Dover and Folkestone could continue throughout the summer. At the start of the busiest holiday weekend since 2019, queues began to build at the port of Dover on Friday. As the weekend went on, gridlock spread to the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone. So what caused the chaos in Kent – and will it continue during this week and into the future? These are the key questions and answers. [For the full story click here >](   Watch/ [Tory leadership debate: Key moments from the first head-to-head between Truss and Sunak](   NUMBER OF THE DAY 160,000 – The approximate number of Conservative Party members who will be casting their votes in the coming weeks to choose Britain’s next prime minister as Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss battle it out for the chance to replace Boris Johnson.   QUOTE OF THE DAY “Margaret Thatcher was a fiscal Conservative who did not cut tax until we had reduced inflation. She was honest and did not believe in nonsense.” – The Iron Lady’s former environment secretary Chris Patten rubbishes Tory leadership candidate Liz Truss’s £30bn tax cut pledge as the latter strives to cast herself as the famed PM’s natural successor.       Other stories you might like   [David Trimble: Former Northern Ireland first minister and UUP leader dies aged 77](   [Government ‘does not know’ if £486m pandemic traffic light system worked, MPs say](   [How a fundamentalist leader became known as the ‘Mormon Manson’](       Articles available exclusively to subscribers Will Gore - [Britain has become a rail replacement bus service to nowhere](   Other newsletters you might like [The Race Report] The Race Report Fortnightly, 7am (UK time) Written by Nadine White [Sign up]( [Inside Politics] Inside Politics Weekdays, 8am (UK time) Written by Matt Mathers [Sign up](   If you can spare a minute we’d love your [feedback]( on our newsletters. [The Independent]( Join the conversation or follow us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders. If you do not want to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, please [unsubscribe](list_name=IND_Headlines_Masterlist_CDP). If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe [here](. This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our [privacy notice]( and [cookie policy](.