GM experts blast 'silent ministers'

More than 100 scientists have written to Tony Blair criticising the Government's handling of the GM crops debate, it was reported today.

Some of Britain's leading researchers have reportedly joined together to attack ministers for failing to correct "misleading" claims from groups opposed to GM technology.

The scientists have been left "thoroughly demoralised" by the Government's silence in the face of damning, but inaccurate, criticism, the BBC reported.

The researchers were said to be confident the scientific argument in favour of GM crops had been won, but feared that the PR battle was lost.