Starmer stresses it was his ‘duty’ to thank D-Day veterans
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Starmer stresses it was his ‘duty’ to thank D-Day veterans
During a visit to a craft brewery in north London, Sir Keir Starmer says it was his "duty" to thank veterans at the international D-Day event which the prime minister missed on Thursday but does not comment on whether Rishi Sunak's apology was enough.
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