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Westminster Council misuses Millwall badge on KKK illustration

4/24/2026

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Westminster Misuses Badge

Westminster Council misused Millwall Football Club’s badge on a Ku Klux Klan illustration in a children’s education booklet.
The council apologized, said remaining copies will be destroyed, and pledged a process review.
Millwall said it is furious about the incident and is considering legal action.
The club sits third in the English Championship, level on points with Ipswich Town, and has a playoff place.

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Westminster Withdraws Booklet

The council withdrew the booklet, destroyed remaining copies, and pledged to review editorial and approval procedures.
The Paul Canoville Foundation said it neither produced nor approved the booklet and was involved in Paul’s personal school visits.
Westminster’s officer added a Millwall badge to an illustration of Canoville’s abuse by supporters in KKK-style hoods, without the club’s permission.
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, a partner, was contacted for comment.

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Barnes Demands Answers

Conservative councillor Timothy Barnes, Westminster’s lead for Young People and Schools, demanded details on the booklet and called the council’s apology insufficient.
Social-media users called the booklet disgraceful, urged legal action, and linked it to the demonisation of working-class football fans, citing Kick It Out’s anti-racism work.
Critics demanded senior council officials be dismissed and warned the council could face libel and slander claims after the “horrendous misjudgement.”

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Westminster Misuses Badge

Westminster Council misused Millwall Football Club’s badge on a Ku Klux Klan illustration in a children’s education booklet.
The council apologized, said remaining copies will be destroyed, and pledged a process review.
Millwall said it is furious about the incident and is considering legal action.
The club sits third in the English Championship, level on points with Ipswich Town, and has a playoff place.

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