Labour's Lisa Nandy admits she was unaware of 1,100th anniversary of England's foundation next year amid calls for celebrations and statue of King Athelstan in Trafalgar Square

Daily Mail - Nov 12, 2026

There have been calls for a series of events - including a Bank Holiday - to commemorate when King Athelstan became the first king of the English in 927.

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