The White Poppy was first introduced by the Women's Co-operative Guild in 1933 and was intended as a lasting symbol for peace and an end to all wars. Worn on Armistice Day, now Remembrance Sunday ...

Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer wore hers next to an even bigger white poppy, often taken as a symbol of remembrance for ...

However, Lord Dannatt, a former head of the Army, said while he “supported” those who showed solidarity with the people of Gaza, he felt white poppy wearers were “hijacking” Remembrance Day.