Truss vs Sunak
Shock moment in British TV duel: A loud crack – then the transmission is interrupted
The “showdown” was canceled: Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak in the TV studio
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A loud crash – and then it was over. A medical problem caused a moment of shock during the TV duel in Great Britain, and the program was canceled. The politician Liz Truss and her opponent Rishi Sunak are said to be fine.
The second television duel in the race to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been broken off after an incident. Shortly before, a loud crack was heard in the TV studio.
British TV debate canceled
The incident took place while Secretary of State and Women’s Affairs Liz Truss was speaking about the war in Ukraine. “Oh, my God,” the politician interrupted herself, covering her face in shock. What was happening in the television studio at that moment could not be seen on the broadcast recordings. Truss then walked out of the frame. The TalkTV broadcaster interrupted the debate.
The “Disoclose.tv” portal published an excerpt of the sequence on Twitter:
A few minutes later, TalkTV announced more background to the incident. Presenter Kate McCann passed out during the show, the broadcaster said on Twitter. “Although she is doing well, the medical advice was that we should not continue the debate.” Liz Truss and her opponent Rishi Sunak are doing well. “It wasn’t a safety issue, it was a medical one.” TalkTV asked viewers for understanding.
Sources: “Disclose.tv” on Twitter, Talk.TV on TwitterDPA news agency