'Each flag cost £320. Flags are replaced when they become worn out.'
The leader of Hammersmith and Fulham Council has hit back at Prime Minister Boris Johnson's claim the authority spent thousands of pounds on EU flags.In a letter to Mr Johnson, councillor Stephen Cowan said "that is not true".
In his letter to the prime minister, Mr Cowan said the council had "long flown the European Flag" as well as others, including the St George's Cross, Union Flag and most recently the flag of Ukraine.'Basis of confusion' "Flying the European Flag was just one of the many initiatives we took to underline our support for our European residents," he said.
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