Mark Harper defends Rishi Sunak for missing events during D-Day commemorations in Normandy, insisting the prime minister was at "all of the events in Normandy that were with British veterans".
The transport secretary does admit that it was "clearly a mistake" to leave early before the main international event.
Report by Blairm.
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