Tory TV debate key points: Trans rights, net-zero and Boris Johnson’s honesty

Conservative party leadership contenders Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Sunak at the first live television debate (PA Wire)

Trans rights, the net-zero carbon target, and whether Boris Johnson is honest were key talking points during the first Tory leadership debate.

Penny Mordaunt and Kemi Badenoch clashed over Ms Mordaunt’s stance on gender identity, while former chancellor Rishi Sunak took aim at the other candidates over their “fairytale” tax cut plans.