Tax policy came up several times, something that divides the candidates.

Liz Truss supports tax cuts.

Rishi Sunak also wants tax cuts - but only after he deals with inflation.

- If we follow Rishi's plan, we are headed for a recession, said Liz Truss and continued: 

- We have not seen the economic development that has been necessary in the last two years.

- It is not right to let our children pay the bill, replied Rishi Sunak, who led the finance department in recent years as finance minister.

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Loyalty to Boris Johnson

When asked about three things that were important to do for the climate, Liz Truss replied that she was "an eco-warrior in her teens long before it was fashionable".

Rishi Sunak referred to his children as experts and that recycling, energy efficiency and faith in British innovation were key to solving the crisis.

When it came to the sight of outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Liz Truss said he did not deserve to resign.

She was one of the colleagues who showed loyalty to the end.

Rishi Sunak, on the contrary, was one of the first to resign in protest against Boris Johnson.

In the debate, he still emphasized that the outgoing prime minister has been skilled and that he is proud of what they have achieved in the government.

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British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.

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Held together about the war in Ukraine

One of the few points on which the candidates agreed was the war in Ukraine.

Both refuse to send the British fleet to the Black Sea when it comes to securing grain exports.

- I am not prepared to let Britain become directly involved in the conflict, said Liz Truss.

The candidates were also proud of the support Britain has shown Ukraine since the start of the invasion.

There are around 160,000 voting Tory members who will decide who succeeds Boris Johnson now that Tory MPs have chosen the final two candidates.

Postal voting for members opens on August 4.

The result is expected since September 5.

The latest survey from YouGov shows 62 percent support for the foreign minister among members, far more than Sunak's 38 percent.

Another survey carried out by the Conservative Party itself shows a similar result, writes the BBC.