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Rishi Sunak's D-Day departure is just the latest in a long line of gaffes in UK election campaigns

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The decision by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to leave D-Day commemorations in northern France early has caused a political storm that threatens to derail his Conservative Party’s general election campaign.

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  1. The Guardian

    Rishi Sunak’s D-day failure is not just a campaign disaster – it’s a sign he’s forgotten the very recent past | Jonathan Freedland (opens The Guardian)

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    The prime minister had only to look back a few years to see he was making a huge mistake, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Rishi Sunak's D-Day departure is just the latest in a long line of gaffes in UK election campaigns (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The decision by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to leave D-Day commemorations in northern France early has caused a political storm that threatens to derail his Conservative Party’s general election campaign.

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Rishi Sunak's D-Day departure is just the latest in a long line of gaffes in UK election campaigns - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    LONDON (AP) — The decision by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to leave D-Day commemorations in northern France early has caused a political storm that threatens to derail his Conservative Party’s general election campaign.

  4. The Guardian

    ‘It’s over’: what the papers say after Rishi Sunak’s D-day departure (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    There was a second general election TV debate – but the prime minister’s decision to leave D-day commemorations early dominated the front pages

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    Rishi Sunak (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The decision by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to leave D-Day commemorations in northern France early has caused a political storm that threatens to derail his Conservative Party’s general election

  6. Washington Times

    Rishi Sunak leaving on D-Day is just the latest in a long line of gaffes in U.K. election campaigns (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The decision by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to leave D-Day commemorations in northern France early has caused a political storm that threatens to derail his Conservative Party's general election campaign.

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