Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss’s second head-to-head debate was suspended after half an hour due to presenter Kate McCann fainting. TalkTV has confirmed she is OK. Refresh this page for further developments.
7.30 p.m. – Sunak and Truss go home
Katy Balls writes… The debate is over. The guests are going home. Rishi Sunak outlasted Liz Truss mingling by about ten minutes, but to be fair to the Foreign Secretary it is her birthday.
7.08 p.m. – Debate presenter fainted
TalkTV statement: ‘Kate McCann fainted on air tonight and although she is fine, the medical advice was that we shouldn’t continue with the debate. We apologise to our viewers and listeners.’
6.56 p.m. – Sunak and Truss mingle with the audience
Katy Balls writes… I’m at the TalkTV debate which has been put on pause following a medical incident. Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are using the break to mingle with the audience members. So far Truss is winning on the number of selfie requests though Sunak has a crowd gathered round for a Q&A.
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