Posting a video of himself posing with the new flag, the PM said he was ‘supporting England and supporting all the values that our country represents, particularly ensuring that we have respect for diversity across our country’.

Two-thirds of the public (64%) currently have an unfavourable opinion of the prime minister, with just 28% seeing him in a positive light. Rishi Sunak has said he is unable to hand over all the messages, as he no longer has access to some of them due to changing his phone. The rowers Helen Glover and Heather Stanning were still celebrating Britain’s first gold medal of the 2012 Olympics when their moment in the spotlight was hijacked by a man wearing a hard hat dangling five metres above a park in east London. The aircraft with its Global Britain livery promotes a strong image of the role the UK plays on the international stage when it is used by the prime minister, government ministers and senior members of the royal household.Sue Robson, chair of the parish council, told the Oxford Mail: “The village has mixed feelings about our new resident. Well, this will go a long way towards soothing Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish people, convince them that we really are a union of partners and Downing St has the interests of the whole UK at heart. In 2020, as Brexit rhetoric was at some form of crescendo, a decision was made to give an RAF jet used by prime ministers a Union flag paint job. It's an absolute disgrace that in 2021 Barmy Britain loads of these people would now have a criminal record.

I have created this petition to try and convince Boris Johnson and the rest of the government to make it legal to show an England flag as it's the European Championships this summer and we need to get behind the team. The Mayor's zip wire mishap follows an embarrassing gaffe by Culture Minister Jeremy Hunt last week.Podcast host Alex Andreou tweeted: ‘Well, this will go a long way towards soothing Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish people, convince them that we really are a union of partners and Downing St has the interests of the whole UK at heart. A government spokeswoman said: “Ministers and members of the Royal Household sometimes require the use of non-commercial air travel. Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, has got stuck dangling in mid-air while riding a zip wire as part of the London 2012 Olympic celebrations. Boris Gets Left Hanging, But The Joke's Rarely On London's Savvy Mayor : The Torch Some Londoners may not be much interested in sports - but one image from these Olympic Games will surely remain with them, long after the cheers and crowds have faded away.

Where there is direct investment or joint investment between the two governments, you would expect to see the Union Jack sitting alongside the Saltire,” he said. He already seems to be winning over much of the international media, who usually relish interesting newsmakers. Most people are not political in the way that politicians or commentators are, and they tend to see flag flying in the same way.The minister was left red-faced after the hand bell he was ringing became unhinged during a pre-Olympic ceremony. The aircraft is designed to be used for shorter flights and is preferred by No10 because, unlike the bigger Voyager, it is equipped with WiFi coverage - meaning officials can stay in communication with Downing Street while airborne. Some Londoners may not be much interested in sports - but one image from these Olympic Games will surely remain with them, long after the cheers and crowds have faded away. Last week Chancellor Rishi Sunak paid his first visit to Scotland in the job, where he talked up the impact of the Treasury’s coronavirus support schemes in "every corner of the UK". Over the past few months, the Downing Street press room has seen a decent amount of action - usually from Boris announcing sudden shifts in Covid rules for England, conveniently as scandals erupt around him and he deflects questions to talk about "opening up", "taking back control" or some other empty phrase.