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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nadeem Badshah

Rishi Sunak criticised for leaving D-day event early ‘to record ITV interview’

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Rishi Sunak, pictured with his wife, Akshata Murty
Rishi Sunak, pictured with his wife, Akshata Murty, was accused of ‘political malpractice of the highest order’. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AP

Rishi Sunak has been criticised for leaving the D-day commemorations in Normandy early on Thursday, with reports that he returned to the UK to do a prerecorded TV interview.

The prime minister attended an event at Ver-sur-Mer in northern France, which was also attended by King Charles and Queen Camilla, and the French president, Emmanuel Macron.

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