Now, former chancellor Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss remain as the two hopefuls to be the next leader of the Conservative party and the pair went head-to-head in what was at times a heated TV debate last night (Monday 25 July) on BBC One.

Our Next Prime Minister was supposed to be a chance for viewers to understand what each candidate stood for and is promising as leader. It really only served as a snapshot of the policies, longstanding voting track records and the morals of each candidate, as conversations around climate change were instead monopolised by discussions about fashion and the cost of Truss’s earrings.

While the one-hour special was never going to answer everyone’s burning questions, many viewers were left confused and even more uncertain about the prospect of who our next prime minister should be.

BBC One’s Our Next Prime Minister: viewers react to the TV debate with Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak