Rishi Sunak has apologised for leaving D-day anniversary events early to take part in a TV interview, admitting it was a ‘mistake’ not to stay in France longer. The prime minister had been heavily criticised for allowing the foreign secretary, David Cameron, to take his place in the late afternoon ceremony at Omaha beach on Thursday, while he left Normandy to do a prerecorded ITV segment to be broadcast next week
Rishi Sunak says sorry for leaving D-day events early to record TV interview
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