Finally something to laugh about: Rishi greeted by Italian PM

RISHI SUNAK tried to put his election woes behind him today as he met Italian PM Giorgia Meloni — while his Foreign Secretary failed to deny that he warned the Prime Minister against leaving D-Day events in France early.

- Jitendra Joshi

Lord Cameron stepped in to represent Britain at a gathering of world leaders in Normandy last week while Mr Sunak dashed home to resume campaigning with an ITV interview.

“He was then very frank about it, and said that he made a mistake and apologised,” Lord Cameron told Times Radio, after opposition parties including Reform UK leader Nigel Farage seized upon the error. Pressed on claims that he strongly warned Mr Sunak against leaving early, Lord Cameron said: “I’m not going to get into my advice, or my department’s advice, to the Prime Minister.”