Rishi Sunak Posts New Campaign Video as the Election Slips Away

The leadership competition in the UK is set to come to a close in two weeks, but, Rishi Sunak is trying a new angle: appealing to his "underdog" status. The UK Conservative Party elections finalist is cashing on his "underdog" status with rival Liz Truss' firm lead in the race to succeed Boris Johnson.

The video first publicised on Friday night shows the former Chancellor at a series of campaign events since the race began last month, addressing Tory members who are voting for a new party leader to take charge as British Prime Minister on September 5.

"I'll keep fighting for every vote until the final day," Mr Sunak tweeted with the video, which counts down 100 events in 30 days to reach 16,000 party members on the campaign trail.

The Indian-origin former minister is also seen interacting with voters as a voiceover praises his efforts to "fight for every inch".

"They say beware the underdog because an underdog has got nothing to lose. An underdog fights for every inch," the voiceover says.

"They work harder, stay longer, think smarter; underdogs don't give up, they'll do the difficult things and they never, ever get complacent," it adds.

Most recent surveys of Tory members very strongly indicate the victory of Liz Truss, whose main campaign point is a tax-cutting plan to address the economic crisis amid soaring prices in the UK.

Former minister Michael Gove became the most recent senior Tory grandee to warn that her plans were a "holiday from reality" as he endorsed Mr Sunak's focus on inflation busting.

Meanwhile, the Opposition Labour Party is enjoying a surge in popularity among the wider British electorate

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