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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Sunak will ‘absolutely’ remain Tory leader despite D-day blunder, ally says

Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty stand near people in military uniform
Rishi Sunak with his wife, Akshata Murty, at the D-day commemoration in France on Thursday. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/Reuters

An ally of Rishi Sunak has said the prime minister will “absolutely” continue to lead the Conservative election campaign after his D-day ceremony blunder, which triggered fury within the party.

The prime minister was campaigning in Yorkshire on Sunday without media appearances, after cutting short his attendance at the 80th anniversary of D-day in France with other world leaders.

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