Rishi Sunak has positioned himself as the underdog in the Conservative leadership race, claiming the 'forces that be' want Liz Truss to be the next prime minister. Addressing a crowd in Grantham on Saturday, the former chancellor said the NHS would be 'safe in my hands' and described rising inflation as 'the enemy that makes everyone poorer'.  On defence spending, he said 3% was not a plan but an 'arbitrary target' and vowed to do what is needed to keep the country safe
Rishi Sunak says he is underdog in PM race as ‘forces that be’ want Truss