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St George's Day to be a public holiday under Labour

St George's Day would become a national holiday under Labour - Geoff Pugh for the Telegraph
St George's Day would become a national holiday under Labour - Geoff Pugh for the Telegraph

St George’s Day will become a national holiday under a Labour government, Jeremy Corbyn will announce today.

The Labour leader is expected to tell a conference in Bournemouth that Britain’s workers deserve a day off after eight years of austerity.

Yesterday, cities across the country saw celebrations in honour of the patron saint of England, marking the annual St George’s Day.

The party said making it a public holiday will “show our pride and celebrate our country’s tradition of fairness, inclusivity and social justice.”

Labour also plans to hold UK-wide public holidays will be held on St, David's Day, on March 1, St Patrick’s Day, on March 17, and St. Andrew’s Day, on November 30.

The party said it will ask for the support of the governments of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland so the same four holidays can be enjoyed across the UK.