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A poll of Conservative members suggested nearly half believe Chancellor Rishi Sunak would make a better leader.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss reportedly have donors lined up. Other possible candidates are Michael Gove, Nadhim Zahawi, Jeremy Hunt, Tom Tugendhat and Matt Hancock.

Despite promises from chancellor Rishi Sunak to match the money it received from the European Union, Cornwall will receive just £1 million compared to the £100 million it used to get.

The disclosure came after Chancellor Rishi Sunak faced accusations of hypocrisy when he announced a cut in air passenger duty on short-haul flights and a further freezing of fuel duty in his Budget last week, just days before the opening of Cop26.

The government had promised to match lost EU funding for deprived areas - but Rishi Sunak had other ideas.

Burley grilled the business minister over whether Rishi Sunak's ending of the public sector pay freeze will actually increase wages.

It comes after business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng promised to help UK firms during the energy crisis - but Rishi Sunak's colleagues denied he has been in talks with them.

Rishi Sunak said the deal would "upgrade the global tax system for the modern age” - but critics said it's not enough.

Top Treasury civil servants were handed 30 per cent pay rises while Rishi Sunak froze public sector pay.