Those who the conservative party. some of those who attended the conservative party. some of those who attended the - the conservative party. some of those who attended the event i the conservative party. some of. those who attended the event were equally unimpressed. it is disrespectful equally unimpressed. it is disrespectful to equally unimpressed. it is disrespectful to the - equally unimpressed. it 3 disrespectful to the atmosphere, when you see the whole atmosphere of displays which is of commemoration. he would have been better to stay here, he would have been better to stay here, where the heroes were here. the conservative minister who represents veteran said he would continue represents veteran said he would continue to support the prime ministen continue to support the prime minister. . , continue to support the prime minister. ., , , ., , minister. personally, it is a bit crossing. minister. personally, it is a bit crossing. yes. minister. personally, it is a bit crossing, yes, but minister. personally, it is a bit crossing, yes, but it minister. personally, it is a bit crossing, yes, but it is - minister. personally, it is a bit crossing, yes, but it is what i minister. personally, it is a bit crossing, yes, but it is what it| minister. personally, it is a bit. crossing, yes, but it is what it is and he has apologised and he has made a mistake and it is not reflective of his wider work with veterans. ~ , ,., veterans. the prime minister said he did not want veterans. the prime minister said he did not want this veterans. the prime minister said he did not want this most veterans. the prime minister said he did not want this most poignant - veterans. the prime minister said he did not want this most poignant of i did not want this most poignant of ceremonies to be overshadowed by politics, but that is exactly what has happened. we re joined now by our political correspondent, chris mason. this is a major distraction for the prime minister on a day when both the conservatives and labour are launching new policies. a huge distraction, a huge own goal, an unforced errorfrom a huge distraction, a huge own goal,
Issues policing and job creation are big issues a policing and job creation are big issues. a couple of important things come issues. a couple of important things come up issues. a couple of important things come up. one is from the politicians and one come up. one is from the politicians and one from come up. one is from the politicians and one from the public. when you speak and one from the public. when you speak to and one from the public. when you speak to people here, it s the state of the speak to people here, it s the state of the high speak to people here, it s the state of the high street. people get a sense of the high street. people get a sense of of the high street. people get a sense of damaged pride when they look at sense of damaged pride when they look at their high street with its boarded up shops. the local conservative candidate here was the minister conservative candidate here was the minister for levelling up, he says they have minister for levelling up, he says they have put millions of pounds into redcar. you can see the effects more into redcar. you can see the effects more on the into redcar. you can see the effects more on the seafront and the high street more on the seafront and the high street but more on the seafront and the high street but he thinks people will see that in street but he thinks people will see that in time. labour, they say the high that in time. labour, they say the high street that in time. labour, they say the high street is a reflection of the conservative failure on the levelling up and the economy. if people levelling up and the economy. if people don t have money in their pockets people don t have money in their pockets it s difficult to have a thriving pockets it s difficult to have a thriving high street. the other issue thriving high street. the other issue is thriving high street. the other issue is energy. over the water is hartlepool. issue is energy. over the water is hartlepool, a conservative was a guest hartlepool, a conservative was a guest about energy. there are a lot of energy
Are campaigning really hard. the candidate is a special adviser to international development shadow spokespeople, she is a barrister, but she is up against an opponent with great international conventions and who has been a minister. his slogan his slogan is, build bournemouth back. it is true that the cost of living has really hit the cost of living has really hit the town. seven miles of golden beaches brings people here on a sunny day, but there are an impact on the local shop with the problems of the economy, crime as well. knife crime has been a terrible problem with some awful murders and rapes in the town. there has been money going into the local hospitals and schools and the conservatives will be talking about that. a lot of work done on the nhs locally. but labour
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End of the day. what happened was completely wrong and end of the day. what happened was completely wrong and the - end of the day. what happened was completely wrong and the prime . completely wrong and the prime minister completely wrong and the prime minister has completely wrong and the prime minister has rightly completely wrong and the prime minister has rightly apologise, l minister has rightly apologise, apologise minister has rightly apologise, apologise to minister has rightly apologise, apologise to veterans, - minister has rightly apologise, apologise to veterans, but - minister has rightly apologise, | apologise to veterans, but also minister has rightly apologise, . apologise to veterans, but also to all others apologise to veterans, but also to all others because apologise to veterans, but also to all others because he apologise to veterans, but also to all others because he was- all others because he was representing all others because he was representing all all others because he was representing all of- all others because he was representing all of us. - all others because he was| representing all of us. i m all others because he was- representing all of us. i m from portsmouth. representing all of us. i m from portsmouth, i ve representing all of us. i m from portsmouth, i ve been - representing all of us. i m from portsmouth, i ve been defence| portsmouth, i ve been defence secretary. portsmouth, i ve been defence secretary. and portsmouth, i ve been defence secretary, and my portsmouth, i ve been defence secretary, and my wish - portsmouth, i ve been defence secretary, and my wish at - portsmouth, i ve been defence secretary, and my wish at the i portsmouth, i ve been defence i secretary, and my wish at the end portsmouth, i ve been defence - secretary, and my wish at the end of this week secretary, and my wish at the end of this week is secretary, and my wish at the end of this week is all secretary, and my wish at the end of this week is all our secretary, and my wish at the end of this week is all our veterans - secretary, and my wish at the end of this week is all our veterans feel - this week is all our veterans feel completely this week is all our veterans feel completely treasured. this week is all our veterans feel completely treasured. i m - this week is all our veterans feell completely treasured. i m hoping this week is all our veterans feel. completely treasured. i m hoping to make completely treasured. i m hoping to make to completely treasured. i m hoping to make to convince completely treasured. i m hoping to make to convince you completely treasured. i m hoping to make to convince you of completely treasured. i m hoping to make to convince you of some - completely treasured. i m hoping tol make to convince you of some things that are make to convince you of some things that are important make to convince you of some things that are important to make to convince you of some things that are important to them, - make to convince you of some things that are important to them, their. that are important to them, their legacy. that are important to them, their legacy. and that are important to them, their legacy. and i that are important to them, their legacy, and i couldn t that are important to them, their legacy, and i couldn t do - that are important to them, their legacy, and i couldn t do that- that are important to them, their legacy, and i couldn t do that if. that are important to them, their legacy, and i couldn t do that if ii legacy, and i couldn t do that if i wasn t legacy, and i couldn t do that if i wasn t straight legacy, and i couldn t do that if i wasn t straight with legacy, and i couldn t do that if i wasn t straight with you - legacy, and i couldn t do that if i wasn t straight with you on - legacy, and i couldn t do that if i wasn t straight with you on thati wasn t straight with you on that issue wasn t straight with you on that issue. ~ ., ,, wasn t straight with you on that issue. ~ ., i. ., wasn t straight with you on that issue. ~ ., ., , issue. would you have left d-day earl ? i issue. would you have left d-day early? i didn t issue. would you have left d-day early? i didn t go issue. would you have left d-day early? i didn t go to issue. would you have left d-day early? i didn t go to d-day. - issue. would you have left d-day early? i didn t go to d-day. whati early? i didn t go to d-day. what ha ened early? i didn t go to d-day. what happened was early? i didn t go to d-day. what happened was very early? i didn t go to d-day. what happened was very wrong, - early? i didn t go to d-day. what happened was very wrong, the i early? i didn t go to d-day. what - happened was very wrong, the prime minister happened was very wrong, the prime minister has happened was very wrong, the prime minister has apologised happened was very wrong, the prime minister has apologised for happened was very wrong, the prime minister has apologised for that. - minister has apologised for that. let s minister has apologised for that. let s get minister has apologised for that. let s get some minister has apologised for that. let s get some response - minister has apologised for that. let s get some response to - minister has apologised for that. let s get some response to it. i minister has apologised for that. . let s get some response to it. laura is with me. penny mordaunt said it was very wrong of the prime minister not to be there yesterday. has he let you down? it’s not to be there yesterday. has he let you down? not to be there yesterday. has he let ou down? , , ., ., let you down? it s been a tough day, i think let you down? it s been a tough day, i think rishi let you down? it s been a tough day, i think rishi sunak let you down? it s been a tough day, i think rishi sunak has let you down? it s been a tough day, i think rishi sunak has been - let you down? it s been a tough day, i think rishi sunak has been clear . i think rishi sunak has been clear he made a mistake. i respect about him, he fronts up things. it was a