Rishi Sunak says he's the candidate best-placed to beat Labour in a general election, and suggests Liz Truss would lose to Keir Starmer.
Speaking to LBC, he reiterated his plans to cut personal taxes once inflation is more manageable, saying it was important to be honest about the challenges the country faces.
He also said he averted a national lockdown last December due to the omicron variant when he argued successfully against it.
Earlier, Liz Truss told the BBC the consensus on economic policy over the last 20 years had not delivered growth, as she pledged to make tax cuts.
In YouGov's latest poll, Truss is leading Sunak by 62% to 38% among Tory members, a 24-point lead.
The winner of the leadership race will be announced on 5 September, with Boris Johnson in charge until then.
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