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"Terrible, terrible misjudgement": D-Day blunder hangs over Rishi Sunak

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 11 Jun 2024, 11:15am
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak lays a wreath during a commemorative ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II D-Day" Allied landings in Normandy, at the World War II British Normandy Memorial of Ver-sur-Mer, Thursday, June 6, 2024. Photo / AP
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak lays a wreath during a commemorative ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II D-Day" Allied landings in Normandy, at the World War II British Normandy Memorial of Ver-sur-Mer, Thursday, June 6, 2024. Photo / AP

"Terrible, terrible misjudgement": D-Day blunder hangs over Rishi Sunak

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 11 Jun 2024, 11:15am

Rishi Sunak is struggling to recover after his blunder during the D-Day commemorations. 

The Prime Minister left the commemorations early, deciding to return home to continue his election campaign instead of joining other world leaders to pay their respects. 

He’s apologised for the decision, saying that “on reflection, that was a mistake and I apologise.” 

UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking that for a period of time over Saturday morning into Sunday afternoon, it looked like he might be standing down. 

He said that it was a terrible misjudgement, and it’s very difficult to see how he can recover from the blunder.  

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