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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Tony Paley

Keir Starmer calls for England to scrap kit with new St George’s Cross design

Racks of England's new Nike-designed football shirt are displayed for sale in a central London store.
Racks of England's new Nike-designed football shirt are displayed for sale in a central London store. Photograph: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty Images

Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, has called for England’s new kit for the Euros to be scrapped following the decision to swap in a multicoloured St George’s Cross for the traditional red and white one on the shirt.

Nike and England dropped the red and white cross on the collar, replacing it with navy, blue and purple stripes. Nike insisted the “playful update” was meant to “unite and inspire” fans for the 2024 tournament.

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