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Rachael Burford

Rishi Sunak ‘disappointed’ by President Zelensky’s ban from addressing Eurovision Song Contest final

Rishi Sunak is “disappointed” that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been banned from addressing the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool.

The Prime Minister believes it would be “fitting” for Mr Zelensky to speak to the millions of people set to watch the final on Saturday, particularly as the UK is hosting it on behalf of war-torn Ukraine.

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