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BRITISH Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologised for leaving D-Day commemorations early to give an interview in which he attacked the main opposition party.
Sunak’s decision not to stay at the event in northern France alongside other world leaders on Thursday was met with dismay in his Conservative Party. Some opinion polls suggest that the party faces the prospect of a heavy defeat in the national election on July 4.
Starmer stayed put However, Keir Starmer, the leader of the opposition Labour Party, remained in Normandy for the duration of events marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings and was seen talking to leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“On reflection, it was a mistake not to stay longer, and I’ve apologised for that, but I also don’t think it’s right to be political in the midst of D-Day commemorations,” Sunak told reporters. “The focus should rightly be on the veterans.”
Sunak said his plans had been set long before the start of the election campaign. U.S. President Joe Biden, Britain’s King Charles and other leaders gathered at the events in Normandy. Sunak spoke at a British-led event but delegated other duties to ministers including Foreign Secretary David Cameron, who was pictured with Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
