Where Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss stand on key policies

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : Liz Truss: Would scrap what she calls "Stalinist" housing targets in favour of tax cuts and deregulation.
57% : Truss has also said she will increase Border Force staff levels from 9,000 to 10,800 and double the Border Force Maritime staffing levels, while also bringing forward a strengthened UK Bill of Rights to provide a "sound legal basis" to tackle illegal migration.
50% : Brexit and Europe Rishi Sunak: Voted Leave and has promised to scrap or reform all EU law or bureaucracy still on the statute book by the time of the next general election, and have initial recommendations on whether each law stays or goes within 100 days.
50% : Truss vowed to review all EU laws retained after Brexit by the end of 2023 in a "red tape bonfire" if she becomes prime minister, and to scrap or replace those that are deemed to hinder UK growth.
48% : He has unveiled a 10-point plan that includes the promise of a narrower definition of who qualifies for asylum compared to that offered by the European Convention on Human Rights, with enhanced powers to detain, tag and monitor illegal migrants.
45% : Before then, the two top Tories will take part in several live TV debates, the first of which will broadcast live on BBC One at 9pm on Monday, but before then, we take a look at where the final contenders stand on several key policies: Tax and spending Rishi Sunak: The former Chancellor has pitched himself as the fiscally conservative candidate and had criticised his rivals' plans to raise borrowing to pay for tax cuts as "comforting fairytales."
42% : Liz Truss: Voted Remain but has since embraced Brexit and scooped up the backing of staunch Brexiteers in the party.
41% : She has not explained how she would pay for the £30 billion in tax cuts she has promised, but insists they "can be paid for within the existing fiscal envelope" and has said that cutting taxes will help curb inflation.
40% : She has vowed to "simplify" taxes and ensure people are not penalised for caring for children or relatives.
28% : Liz Truss: The Foreign Secretary has pledged to "start cutting taxes from day one" with a new Budget and Spending Review that would reverse April's rise in national insurance and next year's corporation tax hike from 19% to 25%.

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