Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesperson confirmed to reporters on Thursday that an email was sent to local councils by a civil servant reminding them to honor the Duke of York's birthday on February 19, as per its policy. But the proposal has been criticized and the government now says it is looking again at the policy. "We're not flying the flag," a spokesperson for Liverpool Council told CNN. The city's mayor Joe Anderson added to the Liverpool Echo newspaper: "When you look at his behavior -- it wouldn't be appropriate for us to mark his birthday." Johnson's spokesperson said it was "an administrative email about long-standing policy," PA Media news agency reports.

Source: CNN February 06, 2020 16:52 UTC