An internal row has broken out within the British Museum over its director’s suggestion of a “red, white and blue” themed ball for 2026, after staff condemned it as “in poor taste” following the rise in flag-hoisting across the UK.
Nicholas Cullinan, the director of the 272-year-old museum, has proposed a colour theme based on the union jack and French tricolore to mark next year’s loan of the Bayeux tapestry from Normandy.
The suggestion has led to concerns being raised by staff within the museum’s curatorial and administrative departments, the Guardian understands.
“It has been brought up to the director as well as other senior members of staff that this is in poor taste due
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