Prime Minister Rishi Sunak began commemorations of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, as he handed a torch to a 99-year-old veteran of the landings.
The torch will now travel to capital cities and key cemetery and memorial sites around the UK before crossing the channel with veterans for official commemorations in June.
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Rishi Sunak has unveiled a 2.4 billion pound tax break to help secure the support of pensioners in the forthcoming General Election. During a visit to a bowls club in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, the Prime Minister promised to increase the income tax personal allowance for pensioners, giving them a tax cut worth around £100. Mr Sunak said “what I believe is if you work hard all your life you should have dignity in retirement.“
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Rishi Sunak's committee of business advisers refused to publicly back the government's economic policy record on Tuesday amid an escalating row over Labour's.. Sky News
During a Q&A the Prime Minister was asked why St George's Day could not be a bank holiday in England. Rishi Sunak responded saying, “We all love to have days off, right. Let's be honest, I would definitely love a day off, I can tell you that.”
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Rishi Sunak has argued national service will "keep kids out of trouble" - and lots of parents are "worried" about what their children get up to at the weekend. Sky News
This edition of State of the Union focuses on the divisions within the EU over the Middle East, western hesitations to arm Ukraine, Moldova's growing ties with the EU and the release of a commemorative coin to remember D-Day.
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The Royal Mint unveiled a commemorative 50p coin in tribute to Allied troops and veterans on Monday, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings.
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Defence chiefs are scrambling to get more planes for a D-Day 80th anniversary parachute drop as crises in Ukraine and the Middle East have left the RAF's fleet.. Sky News
Mel Stride said his party does not owe apology to Labour's deputy leader, adding that ''police have passed information over to the local authority''. Greater Manchester Police announced Angela Rayner is to face no further action over her past homes arrangement. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer said he is pleased his deputy Angela Rayner "has been vindicated" after police and Stockport Council said they would take no further action following investigations into her living arrangements.
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The Foreign Secretary has called for a “rapid” investigation into Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah over the weekend. Lord Cameron said "the Israelis have already said it was a tragic mistake, but we want to see that properly investigated."
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