British girl removed from school for wearing patriotic outfit defended by Andrew Griffith: 'She should get a gold star!'
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|WATCH NOW: Andrew Griffith discusses schoolgirl who was punished for wearing Union Jack dress to celebrate British heritage

A spokesman for the trust which runs the school offered its 'unreserved apologies' to the family
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Andrew Griffiths has offered his staunch defence of a British schoolgirl who was removed from school for wearing a Union Jack dress on "cultural diversity day", declaring she deserves a "gold star".
Speaking to GB News, the Shadow Business Secretary hit out at "tinpot dictators" in Britain's education system, accusing them of "denigrating" British pride.
Courtney Wright, 12, was sent home from Bilton School after choosing to wear a Union Jack dress and hat to celebrate Britain's history, also penning a speech on British culture.
The speech paid tribute to "Kings and Queens, castles and Shakespeare", and mentioned Britain's "modern, diverse, and always changing" culture.
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|Andrew Griffith defended 12-year-old Courtney Wright after she was removed from her school for wearing a patriotic outfit
Taking to social media following the incident, Wright's father revealed the school had told his daughter that the cultural diversity day was "not for her".
Delivering his verdict, Griffith stated: "If someone turns up in patriotic clothes to the school, they should get a gold star rather than be penalised."
Hitting out at this country's educators and local Governments, Griffith criticised "tinpot dictators" for allowing such decisions which "denigrate British pride".
Griffith said: "It's not the job of teachers, education authorities, local Government tinpot dictators to do anything that denigrates pride in our country.
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"We seem to have lost sight of that somewhere along the way, and without knowing the full details of this individual case, people should absolutely be able to fly our national flag, celebrate our national colours, and celebrate the wonderful British history."
Asked by GB News hosts Eamonn Holmes and Nana Akua about Chancellor Rachel Reeves's upcoming Mansion House speech, Griffith hoped that Reeves will "rule out any more tax rises".
Griffith told GB News: "We can't have another summer of uncertainty that's holding businesses back. I hope she reverses her attack on international wealth creators, that’s seeing so many hundreds of good taxpayers leaving this country, meaning everybody who is left behind has to pay a higher price.
"We can't afford for the economy to slow down anymore. We know that there's no money, and yet every day, the Government is coming forward with more different ways of spending taxpayers' money. It's got to stop.
"We've got to balance the books, and she really needs to focus on those things. That's probably not what we'll get, if I'm honest, but that's what the Chancellor should be saying tonight."
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|Griffith told GB News
A spokesman for Stowe Valley Trust, which runs the secondary school, told Warwickshire World: "At Bilton School, we are proud of the diversity of our students and the rich heritage they bring to our community.
"We are committed to fostering an environment where every pupil feels respected, valued, and included.
"On Friday, July 11 an incident occurred during our Culture Celebration Day that caused considerable upset to one of our pupils, her family, and members of the wider community.
"We deeply regret the distress this has caused and offer our sincere and unreserved apologies.
"We have since spoken directly with the pupil and her family to listen to their concerns and reflect on how this could have been handled better."