“We are on our way to freedom from the suffocating grip of the European Union and there has not
been such a cause for celebration for many a year.
“And it means that EU flags should no longer be flown at public buildings in England and instead the flag of St George should be fluttering in their place.
“I have always believed that England’s patron saint should be properly honoured and I really do think St George’s Day should be declared a Bank Holiday.
“It is something I have long mooted and how fantastic it would be fantastic if it could be brought in to mark the end of our EU membership and the regaining of our independence,” said UKIP Leader Paul Nuttall.
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