Rishi Sunak faced significant backlash after leaving D-Day commemorations early to conduct a Sky interview. Polling by GB News revealed that 1 in 5 voters viewed him more negatively following the incident. Additionally, 65% of Britons considered his early departure unacceptable. Sunak expressed regret, stating he felt 'incredibly sad' for causing 'hurt and upset' and asked for forgiveness. Despite the controversy, he affirmed his commitment to continue his election campaign until the last day.
🚨 NEW: Rishi Sunak says he felt "incredibly sad" for causing people "hurt and upset" over skipping D-Day and asks people to forgive him #BattleForNo10 https://t.co/5hxgD8HNyP
Rishi Sunak apologises again for leaving D-Day commemorations early to do an interview - 65% of Britons think that was an unacceptable thing to do https://t.co/7HUQ46Z3Lp #SkyDebate https://t.co/xGM8D7hDTI
Rishi Sunak apologises again for leaving D-Day early to do an interview - 65% of Britons think that was an unacceptable thing to do https://t.co/7HUQ46Z3Lp #SkyDebate https://t.co/LCEZRqxcAa
Rishi Sunak tells Sky he was "incredibly sad to have caused people hurt and upset" after leaving D Day events But insists he's fighting on til last day of election campaign https://t.co/CWPbVfLYWz
1 in 5 voters say they think more negatively of Rishi Sunak after he left D-Day celebrations early - @GoodwinMJ Exclusive GB News polling reveals the effects of the election campaign on Rishi Sunak. https://t.co/8dsXTYSRcr
Rishi Sunak faces backlash from undecided voters over early departure from D-Day commemorations https://t.co/wyFiXyoSyI
D-Day Commemorations disrupt Rishi Sunak’s schedule https://t.co/bMjMprZnT0
Rishi Sunak asks voters to forgive him for skipping D-Day event https://t.co/FzYVd21A5B
'Rishi Sunak made a mistake by leaving D-Day commemorations early.' Conservative @kevinhollinrake responds to the criticism surrounding Sunak over his decision to leave D-Day commemorations early. #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, YouTube https://t.co/bQOFnjWlMI