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. The flag is part of the English Football Association’s respect campaign and Mr Johnson wrote on Twitter: ‘Discrimination has no place in football and we want to ensure a fun and inclusive environment for everyone.

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack confirmed the plan had been signed off by Number 10 and the Cabinet Office, and would kick in once Britain leaves the transition period with the European Union next year. Mr Ross told The Telegraph’s Chopper’s Podcast that he wanted to show the "visual connection" between UK Government money and schemes in Scotland. A social media user added: "Just confirming that he is the PM of England, and this is the guy who is supposed to be leading the Unionist agenda-alienating Scotland, Wales and NI is not a good idea…now if he had done the same for the Welsh and Scottish teams that would be showing some effort, but he didn’t! The presenters had a laugh (likely sick of the blatant displays), but they did also comment on the picture of the Queen, another theme from Tory ministers.Whatever it may be, it’s odd that this is the same Boris Johnson who said last year: “I do not believe in gestures”.

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. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Flying the union flag is a way of saying ‘no’ to the EU blue and stars but whether they are pushing back in any effective way is another question. So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers.We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. Most people are not political in the way that politicians or commentators are, and they tend to see flag flying in the same way. Despite this, Truss’s net favourability stands at -29, effectively unchanged compared to the prior two surveys. He added: "It would probably be counterproductive because there is no point trying to force the union flag down people's throats in the hope that they would like it.

The proportion of Britons answering that they ‘don’t know’ how they feel about the foreign secretary has steadily decreased over the last month, from 43% in early February to 37% in our mid-February survey to 33% now. 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. Whatever it may be, it’s odd that this is the same Boris Johnson who said last year: “I do not believe in gestures. In fact, video footage showed an inelegantly trussed Johnson shouting for a ladder, then a rope: “This is great fun, but it needs to go faster! 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.We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. A conservative, he is regarded by many (including his enemies) as by far the most entertaining politician in Britain. It’s a symbol in its own right, a design classic that can be adapted and adopted in all sorts of ways. The move is the latest push by the British government to emphasise the benefits of Scotland remaining in the United Kingdom amid polls showing rising support for Scottish independence. It wrote that the firm would “mitigate against the potential loss of intra-European Union revenues".