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'Poppies can be worn in all our pubs': Wetherspoons denies poppy ban after veteran wearing badge 'refused entry' to pub
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Society · England · 5 h ago
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He was told by staff that the poppy is “political” and that he would not be served while wearing it.
Fury as Army veteran turned away from Wetherspoon pub for ‘wearing a poppy’
Meanwhile, Mr Madgwick said on X: “VETERANS wearing a Poppy are BANNED from Wetherspoons WOW.
The footage was posted by Joe Standen, the Reform UK councillor for Paulsgrove, on the Spotted Pompey Facebook page.
A Wetherspoon spokesperson said: “Wetherspoon has been a long- standing supporter of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, with poppies for sale in our pubs, including the Star.
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