THE LABOUR candidate for Harlow has thanked an army veteran after they wrote a letter expressing their disappointment at Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s early exit from D-Day commemorations in Normandy, France. Chris Vince said: “I would like to start by thanking Lance Corporal Rose Morris for her letter and also for her service to our country. As the son and grandson of veterans I completely echo her sentiments. The Prime Minister’s decision to leave the D-Day commemoration early, for purely political reasons, is disgraceful and I wish to personally express my solidarity with all the veterans and others who have been so rightly appalled by it. “Ours is a great Country, in no small part due to the huge sacrifices for our freedoms that men and women made 80 years ago, and that our armed forces continue to undertake at home and abroad to keep us safe”.

Source: The Guardian June 12, 2024 13:00 UTC