Remembrance Day ... to wear alternative poppies. Black poppies represent the contribution of black, African and Caribbean communities to the war effort, while purple poppies are worn to ...

But, with 10 days to go before Remembrance Sunday, the rights and supposed wrongs of poppy-wearing are already at play. A day after he had helped launch this year’s Poppy Appeal, defence ...

The poppy has a long association with Remembrance Day. But how did the distinctive red flower become such a potent symbol of our remembrance of the sacrifices made in past wars? Scarlet corn ...