Rishi Sunak says evidence suggests Tories would lose next election under Truss

Tory leadership candidate Rishi Sunak (Victoria Jones/PA)

Rishi Sunak has claimed the current evidence suggests the Conservatives would suffer a defeat at the next general election under Liz Truss’s leadership.

The former chancellor, one of the two remaining candidates vying for the top job in No 10, also warned that going on a “huge borrowing spree” would only “make the situation worse” when it comes to inflation.