Rishi Sunak's manifesto launch at Silverstone stirs controversy within the Tories

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British political party Silverstone

village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

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Prime Minister's manifesto launch at Silverstone faced criticism from within the Conservative Party
Delayed start and arrival in a German car sparked controversy
The event highlighted internal party challenges and potential reevaluation of election strategies

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The Conservative manifesto launch at Silverstone featured Rishi Sunak's speech, reactions from Michael Gove and Victoria Atkins, and analysis of policy pledges by Camilla and Kamal. Labour's energy drink ban and the role of spouses on the campaign trail were also discussed. Mel Stride, the work and pensions secretary, made puns about the location, with sketchwriters adding more racing metaphors. Sunak arrived in an Audi A8, chosen by the Met Police protection unit.

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