The 80th anniversary of D-Day has been a profound moment to honour the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to protect our values, our… - Rishi Sunak

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The 80th anniversary of D-Day has been a profound moment to honour the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to protect our values, our freedom and our democracy. This anniversary should be about those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The last thing I want is for the commemorations to be overshadowed by politics. After the conclusion of the British event in Normandy, I returned back to the UK. On reflection, it was a mistake not to stay in France longer - and I apologise.

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About Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak (born 12 May 1980) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 2022 to the 2024 general election; he will resign as Leader of the Conservative Party once arrangements for selecting his successor have been confirmed. Earlier, he served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Second Johnson ministry from 2020 to July 2022, being appointed following the resignation of Sajid Javid in February 2020. Sunak has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond in Yorkshire since 2015. He is married to Akshata Murty, the daughter of the co-founder of Infosys.

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