A debate between the candidates to assume the leadership of the British Conservative Party and become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom was abruptly suspended on Tuesday after the moderator fainted during the live broadcast.
The meeting between the conservatives Liz Truss and Rishi Sunakwho aspire to succeed the prime minister Boris Johnsonwas canceled after presenter Kate McCann collapsed in the studio.
“Although she is fine, the medical advice was that we should not continue the debate,” he reported. TalkTVthe host channel of the meeting together with the newspaper The Sun.
“We apologize to our viewers and listeners,” he added.
McCann’s blackout occurred while Truss was speaking. The broadcast showed the candidate’s surprised reaction, but then the signal was interrupted.
the two contestants expressed their relief to learn that the presenter is fine.
“Relieved to know @KateEMcCann is okay. I’m so sorry such a great debate had to end,” Truss wrote on Twitter.
Sunak also sent his best wishes to the host. “It was a great debate and I look forward to being questioned by you again soon!” she tweeted.
The debate was scheduled to be held with McCann alongside The Sun’s political editor Harry Cole, but he was absent after testing positive for covid-19.
McCann was named TalkTV’s politics editor last January. She was previously a reporter for such outlets as Sky News, The Sun and the Daily Telegraph.
Truss and Sunak are facing off to take over the leadership of the Conservative Party, after a series of scandals led to the resignation of Boris Johnson as head of the Tories on July 7.
Johnson will remain prime minister of the United Kingdom until he is replaced in early September by one of the current candidates.
