Rishi Sunak: I can still win Tory leadership race
Rishi Sunak has insisted he still has a "shot" at Downing Street despite polls suggesting Liz Truss has a strong lead in the Conservative leadership contest.
He told ITV's This Morning he "definitely" had a chance of victory, while warning his rival's tax-cutting plans risked fuelling inflation.
The former chancellor said his economic approach was "honest" and deliverable.
The latest poll of Tory members pointed to 66% backing Ms Truss and 34% supporting Mr Sunak.
The YouGov survey of 1,089 people for Sky News was conducted from 12-17 August. The percentages were calculated by excluding undecided members and non-voters.
The next UK prime minister will be announced on 5 September. The postal ballot closes on 2 September, but thousands of party members are thought to have already voted.
But Mr Sunak said: "I'm really excited to keep going, I think my ideas are the right ones."
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Asked about Labour's proposal to freeze energy bills, partly by backdating the windfall tax on oil and gas companies' profits, he argued this would be a "very blunt instrument", providing "a lot of support for people who don't need it".