Rishi Sunak Insists He Will Fight Remainder Of The Election Campaign Despite D-Day Backlash.

Tory leader ruled out stepping down as he condemned Nigel Farage’s claim that he does not understand ‘our culture’, saying the comments were not “good for our politics or indeed our country.”
Nigel Farage describes Rishi Sunak as “utterly disconnected” from ordinary people.
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According to INDEPENDENT, Rishi Sunak has broken his silence and vowed to continue “until the last day of this campaign,” attempting to put an end to last week’s D-Day row.
Mr. Sunak has faced criticism for leaving the commemoration early, leading to accusations that he fled.
Cabinet ministers denied his resignation before the July 4 election.
However, the Prime Minister stated that he would continue to fight for the future of the country.
He reacted to Nigel Farage’s claim that the Tory leader lacks understanding of “our culture,” stating that such remarks are detrimental to politics and the country.
Mr Sunak has not given a television interview since Frida when he was asked about 98-year-old D-Day veteran Ken Hay, who claimed he had let the country down.
“He let the nation down… It is not an accurate representation of how we are attempting to keep the peace,” Mr Hay told Sky News.
Mr Sunak was accused of effectively going into hiding when he avoided reporters’ questions on Saturday.
Back on the campaign trail, he told reporters when asked about rumours he might step down: “People are going to say what they are going to say.” I am very confident in the actions that we are proposing for the British people.
He went on to say, “There are many people who want to write me off, write this off, say this campaign or election is a done deal.
“They have been saying that since I started this job, right? “Not since the election campaign.”
Mr Sunak went on to say, “The reality is that I am not going to stop going, fighting for people’s votes, fighting for our country’s future.”
Earlier, Chris Philp, a Home Office minister, expressed surprise and disappointment over the D-Day snub.
Penny Mordaunt, former defence secretary, condemned it as “completely wrong” on Friday night.
To divert attention away from the row, the Conservatives have announced plans to recruit 8,000 more police officers.
The £810 million annual cost would be covered by increasing visa fees and eliminating the student discount on the immigration health surcharge.
The prime minister skipped the international ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings, which was attended by other world leaders such as US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Instead, he returned to the UK to appear in an ITV interview, where he attempted to defend his claims of a £2,000 Labour tax bombshell, which had come under fire from the Treasury and the UK’s statistics watchdog.
The gaffe has sparked outrage in Tory circles, with general election candidates claiming the PM is essentially giving Labour a free pass.
On Sunday, in an embarrassing moment for Mr Sunak, work and pensions secretary Mel Stride was forced to insist that the Prime Minister would not resign before July 4.