“I will not stop”, “I will not stop fighting for the future of our country”, the current leader of the British conservative government assured the press during a visit to the south of England.
The 44-year-old leader, who polls suggest could face an election defeat at the hands of the Labor Party, has had a tough time in recent days after prematurely abandoning D-Day celebrations. The Allied landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944, during World War II (1939–1945).
Rishi Sunak admitted he made a “mistake” and apologized for not participating in the international D-Day ceremony in Omaha Beach, which was attended by several heads of state, including US Joe Biden and Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky.
The British prime minister had previously attended a ceremony at the British memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, but his absence from the main event of the celebrations sparked shock and criticism in the United Kingdom.
Excitement was even higher when the head of government returned to record a television interview.
His absence led to an avalanche of criticism from his opponents, his own camp and representatives of the European Union.
Elections were initially scheduled for early 2025, but were brought forward by Rishi Sunak to July 4, the day the British would elect a new prime minister.