Wetherspoons Responds After Army Veteran Denied Entry for Wearing Poppy

Wetherspoons Responds After Army Veteran Denied Entry for Wearing Poppy

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Wetherspoons issued a statement following an incident where an Army veteran was turned away from a pub for wearing a poppy, which staff described as 'political'. This decision comes amid ongoing sensitivities around the symbolism of the poppy. Footage of the event has brought attention to the pub's policy and its implications.

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