An almighty crash signaled something was amiss during a televised debate between two candidates vying to become Britain’s next prime minister. Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, who are running to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, were debating on Talk TV when there was a noise. was heard
The strange noise was debate moderator Kate McCann fainting and collapsing.
Liz Truss was answering a question about UK aid to Ukraine when a loud crash was heard off screen. It was the sound of debate host Kate McCann fainting and collapsing. (Talk TV)
Truss was mid-sentence when McCann fell.
Truss said “Oh my God” before abruptly cutting the transmission.
McCann is fine, but medical professionals advised Rupert Murdoch-owned TalkTV to cancel the event.
McCann, Talk TV’s political editor, had been scheduled to co-present with The Sun’s Harry Cole but tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the day.
The incident happened about 30 minutes into the hour-long debate, when Truss and Sunak argued about taxes, how to help families struggling with the rising cost of living and how best to fund National Service of Health
The pair are vying to succeed Johnson, who resigned as leader of the Conservative Party government on July 7 after months of ethics scandals triggered a mass exodus of ministers from his government.
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