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Navy rebrands HMS Agincourt to appease French

28 January 2025

3:18 AM

28 January 2025

3:18 AM

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more. Trump might be back in the White House but here in Whitehall, woke remains the prevailing orthodoxy. Officials have reportedly now approved a Royal Navy request to change the name of HMS Agincourt to avoid offending the French. Yes, that’s right: military triumph is now apparently something to be ashamed of in Labour Britain.

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