Anas Sarwar, the leader of the Scottish Labour Party, has criticized Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for returning early from D-Day commemorations, calling it “unforgivable”. Sunak has been facing backlash for leaving the 80th-anniversary event in France on Thursday and returning to the UK. The BBC’s seven-way TV election debate has condemned Sunak’s move, with Commons leader Penny Mordaunt calling it “completely wrong,” and Scottish Conservatives’ chairman Craig Hoy agreeing that the Prime Minister had made a mistake.
Foreign Secretary David Cameron represented Sunak at the ceremony on Omaha Beach and was photographed at the event alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. However, Sunak’s early departure has resulted in severe criticism, with Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton previously stating that it could “define or even end an entire career,” and SNP leader John Swinney repeating his condemnation of the move.
First Minister John Swinney, who attended the commemorations in Portsmouth and Normandy, remarked that Sunak had been “rendered useless,” and he suggested that voters would punish the Conservative Party on July 4. He expressed his opinion that Sunak’s credibility was destroyed, and he had deserted the international responsibilities of the Prime Minister.
In response to the criticism, Sunak apologized on Friday but urged people not to politicize the event. He stated that he cared deeply about veterans and was honored to attend the services in Portsmouth and France, adding that he knew it was a mistake to not stay longer in France. Scottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy, however, dismissed calls for the prime minister’s resignation, stating that he thinks Sunak was right to apologize and learn from his mistake
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