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Nandy ‘horrified’ by Tory claim she used Remembrance Sunday for ‘EU membership pitch’

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she is “horrified” by accusations from Conservative chairman Kevin Hollinrake that she used Remembrance Sunday to push an EU agenda.

Mr Hollinrake accused Ms Nandy of suggesting that Brexit had broken the bonds of peace forged by Britain’s Second World War veterans while announcing the Erasmus+ scheme.

Ms Nandy said that Remembrance Sunday is “not a time for politicking” and insisted that young people should understand the contributions of previous generations.

The UK will officially rejoin the Erasmus+ international exchange programme in January, six years after leaving it under Brexit.

The scheme will be supported by up to £400 million via the British Council and is anticipated to benefit over 100,000 young people.

In full Nandy ‘horrified’ by Tory claim she used Remembrance Sunday for ‘EU membership pitch’

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