Boris Johnson refuses to condemn fans booing England taking the knee

• PM sends conflicting message over England’s anti-racism stance
• Johnson urges ‘whole country’ to get behind team at Euro 2020

Boris Johnson has said he wants the “whole country” to get behind the England team but has refused to condemn those who booed players taking a knee, as a row over the anti-racism gesture threatens to overshadow the start of Euro 2020.

With a slew of Conservative MPs and right-wing commentators stirring up further controvers, fan groups called on those who jeered before two recent friendlies to stop. England play their opening group D fixture against Croatia on Sunday.

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