Truss Promises EU ‘Red Tape Bonfire,’ While Sunak Touts ‘Commonsense Thatcherism’

Truss Promises EU ‘Red Tape Bonfire,’ While Sunak Touts ‘Commonsense Thatcherism’
Undated file photos of Conservative leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. PA Media
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The UK’s two final Conservative leadership contenders continued their clash on the economy, the biggest battleground of the race, as they began hustings over the weekend.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss vowed to light a “red tape bonfire” of EU regulations, while former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said his proposals are ”commonsense Thatcherism.”