Boris Johnson has issued a warning to 'tackle the substance of issues and not the symbols' following reports Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory could be axed from the Last Night of the Proms
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden revealed he had raised his"concerns" about the matter with the BBC.
"Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory are highlights of the Last Night of the Proms," he posted on Twitter. "Share concerns of many about their potential removal and have raised this with @BBC. Confident forward-looking nations don't erase their history, they add to it." BBC bosses are said to be reconsidering the songs' inclusion because of their perceived association with colonialism and slavery.
According to The Sunday Times, there are also concerns about how Rule Britannia - which is usually performed by about 80 members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and a chorus of more than 100 singers - could be performed under coronavirus restrictions.
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