English anthem: Need fresh settlement for Englandpublished at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2016
The English national anthem bill is being introduced to the House of Commons. Labour MP Toby Perkins said the bill would outline which song would be sung at national sporting events. Toby Perkins highlights that Wales and Scotland all have their own national songs.
He said: "We need a fresh settlement for England and for Britain, as part of reestablishing the distinct identities of the four nations that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."
He said recognising England as an entity should not be feared.