Election campaign day 16: Rishi Sunak apologises for D-Day blunder
Day 16 of the General Election campaign was dominated by the fallout from Rishi Sunak’s decision to skip a major international ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in order to take part in a TV interview as part of his push for votes.
– Sunak says sorry for snub
The Prime Minister was forced to apologise for leaving D-Day memorial events early amid a fierce backlash from political rivals and some fellow Conservatives already nervous about their party’s electoral prospects.
The outrage had swelled after it emerged that Mr Sunak had snubbed a gathering of world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, so
