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Truss surges ahead, wins key backers in UK leadership race

Rishi Sunak speaks at an event in Tunbridge Wells, England, as part of his campaign to be leader of the Conservative Party and the next prime minister, Friday July 29, 2022. (Peter Nicholls/PA via AP)

Truss surges ahead, wins key backers in UK leadership race