Nandy ‘horrified’ by Tory claim she used Remembrance Sunday for ‘EU membership pitch’
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has rejected Conservative accusations that she politicized Remembrance Sunday by announcing the UK's return to the Erasmus+ scheme. The Conservative Party chairman labeled the timing 'shameful,' while Nandy defended the move as a way to honor veterans by creating opportunities for the next generation.
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The clash highlights the ongoing sensitivity surrounding political messaging during national commemorative events in the UK.
Remembrance Sunday is not a time for ‘politicking,’ culture secretary says
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Lisa Nandy has said she is “horrified” by a claim that she is using Remembrance Sunday to launch “an EU membership pitch”.
The Conservatives accused the culture secretary of suggesting that Brexit had broken the bonds of peace forged by Britain’s Second World War veterans, when she announced her Erasmus+ scheme.
Speaking ahead of Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph, Ms Nandy had said: "As we remember the immense courage of those who served our country, we honour them by building the best opportunities for the next generation through closeness and collaboration with our allies."
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