Three sources told the Guardian the PM is taking the unusual step of a day away from public eventsSign up our UK general election newsletterBim Afolami is seeking to counter the narrative that Sunak’s plan to spend Saturday in discussion with his advisers amounts to a “day off”.Three sources have told the Guardian the prime minister is taking the unusual step of a day away from public events on the first Saturday of the campaign, spending the day at home in his constituency and in London.Look, it’s not unnatural if you’ve got people who served for 20, sometimes 30 or 35 years in parliament in their 50s or 60s coming to retirement or indeed retiring completely, that they choose to bring their political careers to a close. I think that’s fine.The Lib Dems are strong but, you know, we’re confident that we’ll hold the seat and we’ll beat them. Continue reading…
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Author : Kevin Rawlinson
Publish date : 2024-05-25 10:17:38
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