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Xander Elliards

Rishi Sunak handled Covid 'badly' due to 'extreme wealth bubble', top expert says

A GLOBAL health expert has said Rishi Sunak handled the Covid pandemic “badly”, citing the “bubble of extreme wealth” in which he lives.

Professor Devi Sridhar, a chair in global public health at Edinburgh University, suggested Sunak excluded views from scientists during the Covid emergency unless they supported what he wanted.

Sunak, a relative unknown in Westminster politics before 2020, shot to fame after being made chancellor following the resignation of Sajid Javid after a row with Dominic Cummings.

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