A proposed British national day would be a national day for the United Kingdom and a celebration of Britishness. Currently the UK has no single official national day, although the Queen's Official Birthday is used for this purpose in some contexts.
Recently, this suggestion has been associated with one of its main supporters, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Read more about British National Day: Overview, Candidates For A New National Day, Opposition, British Day in Germany
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