MX23RW : Friday, November 8 07:24:50| >> :600:72406060:72406060:

TalkTV sets debate with Prime Ministerial candidates Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss

TalkTV sets debate with Prime Ministerial candidates Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss
© Reuters
TalkTV announces a leadership debate between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss in conjunction with The Sun.

TalkTV has announced that it will broadcast a head-to-head debate between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss - the two candidates vying to become the next Prime Minister - on Tuesday night.

Throughout August, the 160,000+ members of the Conservative Party will be responsible for voting on which of Sunak and Truss will succeed Boris Johnson and enter 10 Downing Street in early September.

The TalkTV debate will be staged in conjunction with sister publication The Sun and air on YouTube and talkRADIO from 6pm on Tuesday.

The programme will be broadcast from TalkTV's studios in Ealing, in front of a live studio audience, with TalkTV political editor Kate McCann and The Sun's political editor Harry Cole hosting.

Head of TV, News Broadcasting, Richard Wallace says:

"TalkTV is proud to be showcasing The Sun's critical all-live debate to decide the country's next Prime Minister," said Richard Wallace, head of broadcasting at TalkTV.

"This synergy between The Sun and TalkTV will give the UK a great opportunity to see the candidates put through their paces."

The TalkTV debate will come the night after Sunak and Truss go head-to-head on BBC One.

ID:490689:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect2026:

Follow us on X/Twitter and like us on Facebook for the latest entertainment news alerts.

Media Mole Black Friday Offer: Get Sky Entertainment, Sky Stream & Netflix for just £19 a month + £0 upfront fee for 24 months!
Prices may change during this period. Ends December 3, 2024


Click here for more stories about Rishi Sunak

Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Krishnan Guru-Murthy of Channel 4 News
Read Next:
Channel 4 to broadcast Conservative leadership debate on Friday
>
rhs 2.0
New TV Picks header

Thursday, November 7


The Day of the Jackal: Sky On-demand/NOW, from 2am
First five episodes of a new drama thriller starring Eddie Redmayne as an elite assassin

Married at First Sight UK: E4, 9pm
The boys and girls go on separate nights out, joined by some faces from earlier in the experiment

EastEnders: iPlayer, from 6am and BBC One, 7.30pm
So what's happened to Bianca then?

RuPaul's Drag Race UK: BBC Three, 9pm
Beverley Knight is this week's guest judge as the remaining queens for the annual Rusical week