The UK’s two final Conservative leadership contenders continued their clash on the economy, the biggest battleground of the race, as they began hustings over the weekend.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss vowed to light a “red tape bonfire” of EU regulations, while former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said his proposals are “commonsense Thatcherism.”
The two candidates also promised to tighten the border as they ramped up their campaigns to gain popularity among the Conservative grassroots.
Red Tape Bonfire
Truss, who voted to remain in the European Union in the 2016 referendum, gained the support of many hardline Brexiteer MPs when she successfully secured a number of trade deals as international trade minister, and introduced legislation to override part of the Brexit deal regarding Northern Ireland….