Sunak closing gap on Truss in Tory leadership contest, poll shows
by Jessica Elgot Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#622BF)
Foreign secretary's lead down to five points in latest poll of party members, after 24-point lead a fortnight ago
Rishi Sunak has narrowed the gap with Liz Truss in the Conservative party leadership race, with the foreign secretary leading by only five points in the latest poll of members.
The former chancellor's campaign team have stressed in recent days that they were finding a much tighter race on the ground than polling suggested a fortnight ago.
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