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Rishi Sunak's D-Day Blunder: What Happened and Why It Matters

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Find out why Rishi Sunak's decision to skip a D-Day event has caused a stir in the UK political scene!

Rishi Sunak, the UK Prime Minister, recently faced backlash for skipping an international commemoration to conduct a TV interview, leading to accusations of a 'dereliction of duty.' The blunder was not realized by Sunak and his team until it was too late, sparking apologies and criticism from senior Tories. Sunak issued an apology for leaving the D-Day ceremony early, attributing it to a mistake. However, the move was deemed as 'stupid' and an 'own goal' by critics, including former head of the navy Lord West.

During the recent BBC election debate, Sunak's D-Day absence was a hot topic, with Penny Mordaunt and Angela Rayner clashing over the issue. The debate also featured other parties like SNP, Lib Dems, Greens, and Reform UK. Sunak's decision to leave the D-Day commemorations early placed him in a negative light, with criticism piling up from multiple fronts.

In the midst of the debate, it became evident that Rishi Sunak's image took a hit, positioning him as a possible loser in the upcoming election. With Labour candidate Tom Wilson challenging Sunak in Richmond and Northallerton, the race is predicted to be a close one. Questions also arose about the government's focus on 'Mickey Mouse degrees,' a term used by Sunak and his team for some time.

In a surprising turn of events, Farage and Mordaunt painted Labour's Angela Rayner as a formidable politician, hinting that she could be a prime minister in the near future. The political landscape is shifting, with Sunak's misstep at the D-Day event potentially impacting his standing in the eyes of voters.

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Rishi Sunak's D-day blunder and what it could mean for the UK ... (The Guardian)

The prime minister, already behind in the polls, skipped an international commemoration to record a TV interview.

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Sunak's D-Day absence: how the PM walked into an election blunder (BBC News)

Rishi Sunak and his team were unaware they had made a blunder until it was too late, writes Joe Pike.

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Rishi Sunak handed gift to Reform with D-Day exit, say senior Tories (Financial Times)

UK prime minister accused of 'dereliction of duty' and apologises over leaving commemoration early.

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Rishi Sunak issues apology for returning from D-Day ceremony early (Sky News)

The prime minister gave a speech in Normandy on Thursday morning but did not appear at the main ceremony which 24 other world leaders attended.

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Rishi Sunak apologizes for skipping D-Day event to do TV interview (POLITICO.eu)

Prime minister says it was 'a mistake' not to stay in France for afternoon Omaha beach ceremony.

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Rishi Sunak accuses critics of 'politicising' D-Day after he is forced to ... (The Independent)

Former head of the navy Lord West describes move as 'stupid' and an 'own goal' as PM faces questions after an ITV presenter said it was Sunak's team who ...

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Gobsmacked Tories Dismayed Over Rishi Sunak Leaving D-Day ... (PoliticsHome.com)

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces furious criticism from Conservative party figures and general candidates after he left D-Day commemorations on Thursd...

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Is Tom Wilson the man to beat Rishi Sunak in Richmond and ... (Yorkshire Bylines)

Rishi Sunak is predicted to win Richmond and Northallerton by only a narrow margin, with the Labour candidate Tom Wilson hot on his heels.

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Can someone tell Rishi Sunak how influential Mickey Mouse is? (The PIE News)

Mickey Mouse degrees”. That's a term PM Rishi Sunak and the government in the UK have been using for a year or so. Why focus on it now?

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BBC election debate live: Parties in heated clashes over tax, NHS ... (BBC News)

Penny Mordaunt and Angela Rayner clash repeatedly during seven-way debate also featuring SNP, Lib Dems, Greens, Plaid Cymru and Reform UK.

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BBC election debate: Sunak criticised over D-Day exit as parties ... (BBC News)

Penny Mordaunt and Angela Rayner face off during seven-way debate also featuring SNP, Lib Dems, Greens, Plaid Cymru and Reform UK.

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Rishi Sunak was the big loser of the election debate (New Statesman)

Both Farage and Mordaunt sought to cast Labour's Angela Rayner as a politician to fear. “She might be prime minister in four or five years' time,” quipped ...

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Furious Tories turn on Rishi Sunak over D-day commemorations snub (The Guardian)

Penny Mordaunt criticises absence as 'completely wrong' while internal party WhatsApp groups reportedly full of horrified responses.

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'The stupidest of stupid ideas': Rishi Sunak's D-Day snub sparks ... (Financial Times)

But by the afternoon, as world leaders including Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron gathered on Omaha Beach, the UK prime minister had disappeared. Instead, Lord ...

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Mordaunt says Sunak's decision to leave D-Day event was 'wrong' (BBC News)

Ms Mordaunt said it was right that Rishi Sunak apologised as senior figures from the other six parties criticised the PM in BBC election debate.

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Sunak's D-Day absence: how the PM walked into an election blunder (BBC News)

Rishi Sunak and his team were unaware they had made a blunder until it was too late, writes Joe Pike.

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Rishi Sunak's D-Day departure is just the latest in a long line of ... (ABC News)

The decision by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to leave D-Day commemorations in northern France early has caused a political storm that threatens to ...

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British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, Apologizes for Leaving D-Day ... (The New York Times)

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded that he made a major public relations misstep in the heat of a general election campaign.

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Penny Mordaunt says Rishi Sunak leaving D-Day event was wrong (Wimbledon Guardian)

Leader of the Commons Penny Mordaunt said the Prime Minister leaving the D-Day 80th anniversary events early was "completely wrong".

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Rishi Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day events early (CBBC Newsround)

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he's sorry in a post on social media after he left D-Day events commemorating the 80th anniversary early.

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General election live: planned opportunity for media to question ... (The Guardian)

BBC and PA Media say a scheduled opportunity to question the prime minister was withdrawn on Saturday.

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Rishi Sunak avoids media questions as D-Day snub criticism ... (shropshirestar.com)

A planned 'huddle' with reporters was called off as the Prime Minister hit the campaign trail on home turf.

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