Tory leadership TV debates

Channel 4 will host the first live television debate for candidates aiming to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and the country’s next Prime Minister, followed by ITV and then Sky.

Britain’s Next PM: The Conservative Leadership Debate will air on Channel 4 on Friday 15th July 2022 at 7pm GMT.

The debate will also be available to watch live on All4 and then on catch-up.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy hosts the debate with the candidates who are still in the running for the top job, facing questions from a studio audience of floating voters.

The Conservative leadership debate will air on ITV on Sunday 17th July 2022 at 7pm GMT.

The show will be available to watch live on ITV Hub and then on the streamer’s catch-up service following its airing.

The debate will be recorded at ITV’s White City Studios.

The channel previously aired a similar debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt when they were competing for Conservative Party leader in 2019.

The Conservative leadership debate will air on Sky News on Monday 18th July 2022.

The event will also be made available across Sky News’ digital channels and will be streamed on YouTube.

The debate will take place at the Sky News studios in West London and be presented by Kay Burley with questions from a virtual studio audience.