Tory leadership ‘phoney war’ ends as ballots hit doormats and Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak fight for every vote

Ballot papers for the contest began arriving in Tory
party members’ homes on Monday
(Photo: Alastair Grant/Matt Dunham/AP)

The Foreign Secretary has written a letter to all 200,000 Conservative members telling them ‘you can trust me to deliver’ while William Hague has told grassroots in a video Mr Sunak is the party’s ‘best hope’

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have begun a fight for every one of their party’s 200,000 grassroots votes as the “phoney war” of the Tory leadership campaign came to an end.

The Foreign Secretary wrote directly to members appealing for their backing, telling them “you can trust me to deliver”.

William Hague, who is backing Mr Sunak, recorded a video targeting Conservative grassroots, describing the former chancellor as “a highly disciplined, rational individual” and “the best hope” for the future of the Tory party.

By Jane Merrick.

Full story at Inews.