Woman turned away from Wetherspoons for wearing Union Jack dress ‘absolutely disgusted' over policy
Tanya Ostolski said she had been refused service from The Picture House in
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The chain has previously faced backlash after flags were banned during the 2018 World Cup
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Tanya Ostolski, 54, was refused entry to a Wetherspoon's pub for her Union Jack dress
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At first the 54-year-old said she was refused entry for carrying a St George's cross flag.
However, even after she'd put the flag in her bag, they still refused to let her in which she said was attributed to her
It has left her concerned that she might be barred in future.
She told
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"I put the flag back in my bag, and they said I can't come in because of my dress."
Wetherspoon spokesperson Eddie Gershon said: "Pub managers have a duty under the licensing laws, and as a matter of common sense, to judge every situation on its particular circumstances.
'In this case, the pub manager felt that it was important not to increase tensions.
'Therefore, on this occasion the manager asked customers not to enter with flags or any placards.'
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It came amid an
Protests began at around 4.30pm and had ended by around 7pm.
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They were sparked by local Reform MP
The claim regards a man who was arrested after
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Anderson made the claims on X, despite being advised against it by Nottinghamshire Police as it could interfere with the justice proceedings.
An estimated 300 people attended the protest, with around a dozen counter protesters from Stand Up To Racism present.
Anger was directed towards
At one point in the evening, police guarded the entrance to the Wetherspoon pub after protesters like Tanya complained about being turned away.
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The popular pub chain's "no-flag policy" has seen it face backlash in the past.
During the 2018 World Cup it faced backlash after several of its venues were asked
Instead, all 32 nations were represented on bunting decorating the pubs.
This policy was changed
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