Nandy accused of insulting veterans with Remembrance Sunday ‘EU pitch’
Kevin Hollinrake says the minister turned Remembrance Sunday into a pitch for an EU youth mobility scheme that could bring in up to 1 million young workers.
- Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy faced Conservative criticism Saturday for linking Remembrance Sunday commemorations to the government's return to the Erasmus+ student exchange scheme.
- Ahead of Sunday's Cenotaph ceremony, the Department of Culture released a statement using the national moment of reflection to promote the European Union programme.
- Conservative Party Chairman Kevin Hollinrake accused Nandy of "hijacking" the commemorations, criticizing her claim that "80 years of peace" ignored veterans' sacrifices in Korea, the Falklands, Northern Ireland, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
- Critics condemned the initiative as "tone deaf and frankly shameful," arguing the £570 million payment to Brussels should not be justified through Remembrance Sunday's solemnity.
- Tensions remain high as the government prepares for a November 20 summit on a separate youth mobility scheme, which critics warn could permit up to a million EU citizens to compete for UK jobs.
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Nandy Denies 'Insulting' Veterans With Remembrance Sunday EU Pitch
Lisa Nandy has rejected claims she disrespected veterans after a DCMS press release last night said she “believes that we owe it to our brave veterans to repair these relationships with our friends in Europe” by rejoining the Erasmus Plus scheme. To which Tory Chairman Kevin Hollinrake said “Our veterans’ sacrifice is not a prop…
'Tone deaf' Labour accused of using Remembrance Sunday to 'pitch EU membership'
Labour has been called "tone deaf and frankly shameful" after using Remembrance Sunday to announce an EU youth mobility scheme.Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary, announced on Sunday that the UK will rejoin Europe's Erasmus+ scheme, allowing young Britons to study, train or get work experience in the European Union.Ms Nandy said Britain should honour its veterans by creating new opportunities for future generations "through closeness and collabor…
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