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Election latest: Rishi Sunak admits mistake after returning early from D-Day commemorations ========== Rishi Sunak has admitted it was a 'mistake' to leave D-Day commemorations in Normandy early. The prime minister faced criticism for leaving the commemorations, with Labour calling it a 'dereliction of duty'. Sunak apologized for not staying in France longer and stated that he cares deeply about veterans. The prime minister has a 'proud record' of supporting veterans, according to a minister. The Conservatives have promised a tax cut for parents by raising the threshold for when families have to pay a levy on their child benefit. The current system means if either parent earns more than £60,000, they begin paying the high income child benefit tax charge. If the Tories win the election, they will increase the threshold to £120,000 before any tax is paid and to £160,000 before the benefit is withdrawn. The Labour Party is holding a top-secret 'Clause V' meeting to finalize their election manifesto. The manifesto will be based on Sir Keir Starmer's five 'missions' on the economy, the NHS, crime, climate change, and education. The meeting will agree on the manifesto that Sir Keir is expected to present to the country on 13 June. The meeting attendees include Sir Keir Starmer, his shadow cabinet, senior backbench MPs, top trade union leaders, and members of the party's national executive. The meeting is highly secretive, with attendees required to surrender their mobile phones and other electronic devices. The manifesto will be unveiled to the public next Thursday. The Sky News live poll tracker indicates the current standing of political parties based on various surveys. #Election #RishiSunak #DdayCommemorations #TaxCut #Parents #LabourParty #ConservativeParty #Manifesto https://news.sky.com/story/election-latest-pivotal-moment-in-labour-campaign-today-as-tories-pledge-tax-cut-for-parents-12593360