Tory rivals round on Mordaunt over trans issues and tax cuts in televised clash

Tory leadership rivals trade blows over tax and spending

Tory leadership rivals trade blows over tax and spending

Tory rivals round on Mordaunt in leadership debate

The campaign teams of the remaining Tory leadership contenders have been assessing the impact of the first TV debate which saw Penny Mordaunt come under fire over her plans for tax cuts and her record on transgender issues.

Conservative leadership race: Final five runners clash over tax, trans rights and Boris Johnson's honesty in TV debate

The candidates also face questions over whether Boris Johnson is honest, with Tom Tugendhat flatly replying: 'No.'

Tax and trans issues dominate as Penny Mordaunt comes under attack in first Tory leadership TV debate

Penny Mordaunt has come under attack from Tory leadership rivals for her tax and spending plans and her record on transgender issues as the remaining contenders faced off in the first TV debate.

Tory rivals round on Mordaunt over trans issues and tax cuts in televised clash

International trade minister said attacks are 'a big fat compliment' and showed that she was the candidate to beat in race to succeed Boris Johnson

Tory rivals round on Mordaunt over trans issues and tax cuts in televised clash

Amid a series of bruising exchanges, the international trade minister said the attacks showed ‘no-one wants to run against me’.