The latest updates from the general election campaign, as Rishi Sunak's decision to leave D-Day commemorations early dominates headlines.
The Liberal Democrats are continuing to make political hay of Rishi Sunak's D-Day 'mistake'.The party has called on the prime minister to donate the £5m the party has received from Frank Hester to a veteran's charity, tying together two points of attack on the Conservatives.In March, it was reported that in 2019 Mr Hester said of Diane Abbott - the first black woman elected to Parliament - that she made him want to 'hate all black women' and 'should be shot'.
Electoral Commission data released yesterday showed the Conservative Party accepted another £5m in January - before those reports were published.'Rishi Sunak must personally ensure this money is donated instead to a veterans' charity as an apology for his absence yesterday,' said veteran and Liberal Democrat defence spokesperson Richard Foord.'The prime minister has badly let down veterans and our country. He disrespected his office and the United Kingdom.
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