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Remembrance should be active in our lives – Montgomery’s grandson at D-Day event

Veterans made the journey to France and attended the annual Ceremony of Remembrance at the British Normandy Memorial.

Evening Standard

Veteran says bad memories need ‘weeding out’ as he marks D-Day anniversary

Ken Hay, 100, attended a remembrance service at the General Montgomery monument in Colleville-Montgomery in Normandy on Friday.

Evening Standard

D-Day veterans mark anniversary to ‘remember our friends who never came home’

The Rev Simon d’Albertanson, a Royal Navy chaplain, led a service at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, France.

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King and Starmer join veterans at thanksgiving service to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day

VE day marks 80 years since Germany officially surrendered to the Allied powers, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe

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Minister condemns Rishi Sunak for leaving D-Day celebrations early

Policing minister Chris Philp became the latest member of Rishi Sunak’s tpo team to criticise him over the snub

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak accused of being ‘in hiding’ after disastrous D-Day gaffe

After a senior minister was forced to deny he is considering quitting before the general election, Labour pointed to the fact the PM has not faced the media in more than 48 hours

The Independent UK

Furious Tories turn on Rishi Sunak over D-day commemorations snub

Penny Mordaunt criticises absence as ‘completely wrong’ while internal party WhatsApp groups reportedly full of horrified responses

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Furious veterans say Rishi Sunak’s apology for skipping D-Day event ‘doesn’t scratch the surface’

‘If he was allowed to leave at exactly 3.05pm he would be leaving at 3.05pm’, former Royal Marine says

The Independent UK

D-Day veteran accuses Rishi Sunak of 'letting down the country' by leaving Normandy ceremony early

Former prisoner of war Ken Hay, 98, has criticised the Prime Minister for leaving a D-Day commemoration in Normandy early

Evening Standard

British PM Rishi Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day ceremony early

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized Friday for leaving D-Day commemorations in France early to return to the election campaign trail — a decision slammed as disgraceful by his political rivals.

France 24

Veterans pay tribute to lost comrades on 79th D-Day anniversary

Former servicemen attended the Royal British Legion-organised event at the British Normandy Memorial outside Ver-sur-Mer.

The Independent UK

Pride on the line as Australia's veteran table tennis players do battle with New Zealand

Pride and passion will be on display in New Zealand on Thursday, as 24 of Australia's top table tennis veterans face off against New Zealand.

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