D-Day: Lib Dems call on Sunak to donate Hester £5 million to a veterans' charity

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The Liberal Democrats have called on Rishi Sunak to donate the £5 million of donations received by the party from Frank Hester in January to a veterans' charity, following his decision to leave the D-Day commemoration events early yesterday.

Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson and veteran Richard Foord said:

"The Prime Minister has badly let down veterans and our country. He disrespected his office and the United Kingdom.

"Yesterday it emerged that the Conservative Party accepted another £5m from Frank Hester, a man who has made the most appalling racist and misogynistic comments. 

"Rishi Sunak must personally ensure this money is donated instead to a veterans' charity as an apology for his absence yesterday. It's the least that our veterans and service personnel deserve."

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