Rishi Sunak has said it was “a mistake not to stay in France longer – and I apologise” after leaving D-day events early to take part in a TV interview.
The prime minister was criticised for leaving the commemorations in Normandy early on Thursday to do a prerecorded ITV segment. He said: “I care deeply about veterans and have been honoured to represent the UK at a number of events in Portsmouth and France over the past two days and to meet those who fought so bravely.
“After the conclusion of the British event in Normandy, I returned back to the UK. On reflection, it was a mistake not to stay in France longer – and I apologise.” But he did not attend the late afternoon ceremony at Omaha beach, in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, and instead returned to the UK. Paul Brand, ITV’s UK editor, said the prime minister returned from Normandy to do an interview.Make sense of the UK election campaign with Archie Bland's daily briefing, direct to your inbox at 5pm .
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