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Brexit ‘propaganda’ has appeared on primary school digital noticeboards, an MP claimed.

Stella Creasy MP challenged the prime minister over the content of a presentation allegedly shown in 3,000 schools around the country.

She said worried constituents had been in touch with her ‘all day’ about the alleged advert.

The north London MP told the House of Commons: ‘Earlier today parents in Walthamstow contacted extremely concerned about the content of a presentation about the prime minister’s proposals and Brexit that had been broadcast on what transpires to be 3,000 digital noticeboards of primary schools around this country, without the consent of the schools.




‘Given the amount of money this governnment is spending on Brexit adverts, can he at least reassure Walthamstow residents that in this instance it wasn’t his doing and give his personal pledge that our primary schools will remain Brexit propaganda-free zones.’

There were gasps from the house as Stella Creasy made the claims.

Stella Creasy said these were shown in schools (Picture: Twitter/@stellacreasy)

All day constituents been in touch concerned this is the government advertising in schools – just asked PM to confirm he isn’t and he didn’t answer. Don’t think this example is from my inquiries but worrying PM didn’t agree primary schools should be brexit propaganda free zones… pic.twitter.com/cVdvXy5q28 — stellacreasy (@stellacreasy) September 25, 2019

Boris Johnson responded by saying: ‘Obviously the honourable lady is bringing me news about the schools in her constituency.

‘What I can tell her is that we’re investing more in every primary school in this country.’

A cabinet office spokesperson told Metro.co.uk that the adverts that appeared in schools are not part of the government’s ‘Get Ready for Brexit’ advertising campaign.

They added there are no plans to show any part of the campaign in schools.

Writing on Twitter, Stella Creasy MP confirmed she did not believe the adverts were government-funded.

She said: ‘These slides were certainly shown in Walthamstow and across country today but don’t think it’s govenment-funded.

‘Tbh though more concerned PM didn’t seem to have a problem with idea in first place.’

She made her comments this evening as MPs returned to Parliament after Boris Johnson’s prorogation was ruled to be unlawful.

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