'Wounded' Rishi Sunak today claimed “empowering” independent scientists “screwed” Britain as he lifted the lid on his fight against Covid lockdown.
The ex-Chancellor gave his most eye-catching interview of the Tory leadership contest as he battles to open a last-minute lead over Liz Truss.
Mr Sunak claimed minutes of SAGE - the government’s scientific advisors - edited out dissenting voices, which were only revealed to him by a Treasury staffer on the call.
