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UK's Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day ceremony early

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UK leader Rishi Sunak apologised on Friday for leaving the D-Day anniversary commemorations in northern France early to conduct a television interview

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  1. Al Jazeera

    UK’s Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day event early for TV interview (opens Al Jazeera)

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    After widespread criticism, prime minister says decision to skip ceremony in France was a ‘mistake’.

  2. CNN

    British PM Rishi Sunak apologizes for skipping D-Day commemorations to campaign for election (opens CNN)

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    Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologized for leaving the 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day early in order to film a TV interview, a decision that prompted incredulity and further derailed his floundering general election campaign.

  3. Digital Journal

    UK's Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day ceremony early (opens Digital Journal)

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    UK leader Rishi Sunak apologised on Friday for leaving the D-Day anniversary commemorations in northern France early to conduct a television interview

  4. NBC News

    British PM Sunak apologizes for leaving D-Day events early (opens NBC News)

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    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized Friday for leaving D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations early to give a general election interview as he tries to beat Keir Starmer's Labour Party.

  5. The Guardian

    Rishi Sunak says sorry for leaving D-day events early to record TV interview (opens The Guardian)

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    UK prime minister says it was ‘a mistake not to stay in France longer – and I apologise’

  6. Digital Journal

    UK's Sunak apologises for skipping main D-Day event (opens Digital Journal)

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    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologised on Friday for leaving the D-Day commemorations in France early to give a domestic television interview, the

  7. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Rishi Sunak apologizes for skipping a D-Day ceremony to return to the election campaign trail (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized Friday for leaving D-Day commemorations in France early to return to the election campaign trail — a decision slammed as disgraceful by his political rivals.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Rishi Sunak apologizes for missing D-Day commemorations to do TV interview (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Rishi Sunak has apologized for leaving Thursday's D-Day commemorations early to fly back to the U.K. for a TV interview.

  9. New York Times

    British Leader Apologizes for Leaving D-Day Commemoration Early (opens New York Times)

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    Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded that he made a major public relations misstep in the heat of a general election campaign.

  10. France 24

    British PM Rishi Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day ceremony early (opens France 24)

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    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized Friday for leaving D-Day commemorations in France early to return to the election campaign trail — a decision slammed as disgraceful by his political rivals.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    UK's Sunak apologizes for leaving D-Day commemoration early – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak flew home for an interview before a commemoration of the arrival of Allied troops in Normandy, France 80 years ago. His Conservative Party trails the Labour Party in domestic polls.

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