The Prime Minister has been urged to 'tell the truth' about the reason behind his decision to skip a D-Day memorial for an ITV interview as critics accuse him of 'trying to convince people he’s not a liar'
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sparked anger among voters and military leaders alike after the Tory party leader appeared to snub veterans when he skipped a ceremony to commemorate fallen D-Day soldiers in order to take part in a pre-recorded TV interview. The PM, who surveys predict is on track to lose the election, has been widely criticised by military officials for leaving behind a handful of surviving veterans and their families to drum up voter support with ITV.
Mr Brand said ITV was interviewing all of the party leaders in a series of Tonight programmes ahead of the election and had been working to secure a date with Mr Sunak for some time. "Today was the slot they offered us," he said. "We don't know why.” To add insult to injury, Rishi had initially been present for the Franco-British commemorations at Ver-sur-Mer on Thursday morning attended by King Charles and Queen Camilla, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron where he told veterans “we owe you everything”. However, even despite his high praise this wasn’t enough to stop the PM from heading back to the UK.
Col Richard Kemp, a former British Army commander in Afghanistan, told the Mirror: “I know there is a General Election campaign to fight but this is a very significant anniversary of a major military achievement which led to freedom in Europe. It’s being attended by some of the veterans who may never attend another due to their age. I think it was very important that he showed his commitment to it.
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