Penny Mordaunt criticises absence as ‘completely wrong’ while internal party WhatsApp groups reportedly full of horrified responses
Penny Mordaunt, the leader of the House of Commons, criticised the prime minister’s absence from the international events as “completely wrong” during the BBC general election debate on Friday night, while Tory officials said internal party WhatsApp groups were full of horrified responses, with some local chairs saying the decision to go back to the UK to film a TV interview could cost the party seats on 4 July.
“As I said, on reflection it was a mistake not to stay longer and I’ve apologised for that, but I also don’t think it’s right to be political in the midst of D-day commemorations. The focus should rightly be on the veterans and their service and sacrifice for our country.” The veterans minister, Johnny Mercer, offered some defence, saying that while it was “a significant mistake for which he’s apologised”, he would not “join the howls of the fake veterans supporters who say he doesn’t treat veterans correctly, because it’s not correct”.
with Starmer to pummel the Labour leader over a much-disputed claim that the opposition’s spending plans would cost £2,000 a household.of winning only a few more MPs than the Liberal Democrats – in one projection, fewer – there has been increasing consternation at Sunak’s decision to call an election months earlier than was needed.
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