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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Tom Ambrose and agency

Sunak dodges questions from press amid criticism for D-day exit

Rishi Sunak chats to volunteers during a visit to Bishop Auckland in County Durham.
Rishi Sunak chats to volunteers during a visit to Bishop Auckland in County Durham. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Rishi Sunak avoided media interviews as he returned to the campaign trail on Saturday amid the fallout from his early return from the D-day commemoration ceremony in Normandy.

The prime minister was due to meet reporters during a visit to County Durham and Yorkshire on Saturday but the interviews were cancelled, with Tories citing “time constraints”.

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