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Portrait of the week: Sunak vs Truss, London dodges a blackout and 94st walrus capsizes boats

issue 30 July 2022

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In a television debate between the two contenders for the leadership of the Conservative party (and hence the prime ministership), Rishi Sunak said it would be irresponsible to put the country in even more debt by cutting taxes and Liz Truss said that the tax rises he approved would put Britain into a recession.

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