Liz Truss kicks off leader bid with slick video as race turns nasty

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : I've always believed in free markets, in low taxation, in light regulation, as the conditions that are necessary for growth.
57% : The Foreign Secretary said she had 'led the way' in making the most of Britain's 'new-found freedoms' outside the EU, but insisted 'we can go further, whether it is doing more to champion innovation or charting our own course on regulation'.
51% :Launching his campaign, Mr Zahawi pledged to lower taxes for individuals, families and business, boost defence spending, and continue with education reforms that he started in his previous role.
47% :'(He) stated that as a Conservative he would not borrow money to pay £12billion for social care, only to magic up £18billion for 'cost of living' measures just a few months later.'
47% :Tory leadership candidate Suella Braverman has pledged to 'move heaven and earth to get this country back on track', writing that her views on Brexit are 'as much a part of me as my DNA'Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is also widely expected to stand, with the Mail on Sunday reporting she will seek to advocate 'classic Conservative principles', and could declare her candidature as soon as Monday.
45% : The Attorney General has pledged to 'move heaven and earth to get this country back on track', writing in The Telegraph on Saturday that her views on Brexit are 'as much a part of me as my DNA', and advocating a reduction to planned tax hikes 'that are putting off investment'.
41% : In a sign of the potential explosiveness of a 'Rishi vs Liz' run-off, her allies savaged the ex-Chancellor's economic record, saying he had 'f***** up' on taxes.
40% : Writing in The Telegraph, she said: 'Under my leadership, I would start cutting taxes from day one to take immediate action to help people deal with the cost of living.
39% : As the leadership contest ramps up:The powerful 1922 committee will thrash out the details of the leadership contest tonight, with the threshold for nominations expected to be set high to cut the number of candidates; Tory leadership hopefuls came out swinging with promises to slash taxes - with Sajid Javid and Tom Tugendhat among those pledging to scrap the hated national insurance hike;Nadhim Zahawi has said he would force every Government department to cut running costs by 20 per cent to fund tax cuts, as he hit out at 'smears' over his tax affairs, saying he does not benefit from an offshore trust and has never held non-domicile status; Former Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove backed Kemi Badenoch in the leadership race; Penny Mordaunt's campaign got off to a bumpy start after it emerged that convicted killer Oscar Pistorius featured in her promotional video.
37% : Many of the contenders are turning their fire on Mr Sunak, who appears to be the front runner - with a bitter row going on over how and when to slash taxes.

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