Sir Keir Starmer has been branded a ‘plastic patriot’ and ‘the most unpatriotic Prime Minister’ for refusing to fly the St George’s Cross outside No 10 during England’s World Cup group matches.
The Prime Minister has decided against flying the flag for early games in the Summer tournament in a break from a tradition followed by his predecessors – after local councils urged locals not to hang flags.
Previous prime ministers, including David Cameron and Theresa May, routinely flew the England flag on match days during the tournament’s group stages.
But Starmer has refused to raise England’s banner in the early stages, despite declaring
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