Usually, I swear we do try to understand the thinking behind the political decision-making across the parties. But on this, we’re both just baffled.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has had to apologise after he departed D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations early. It has even emerged that he tried to avoid going at all. Co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Emma Burnell reflect on the implications of this, the opening debate between the PM and Sir Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage's entry into the campaign.
EXCLUSIVE: Fury after Rishi Sunak skips D-Day event with world leaders to do TV interview – Daily Mirror
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