"God Save the Queen" would continue to be sung at British team events.
-"God Save the Queen-" would continue to be sung at British team events.
London
: Is it goodbye to -"God Save the Queen-"
British lawmakers are debating a proposal to replace the royalist song as England's anthem for sporting events.
At contests where England, Scotland and Wales compete separately, Scotland and Wales have their own official songs - -"Flower of Scotland-" and -"Land of My Fathers-" - but England generally uses the British national anthem, -"God Save the Queen.-"
Labour Party lawmaker Toby Perkins, who called Wednesday's debate, wants England to adopt William Blake's patriotic song -"Jerusalem-" as its official anthem. Other suggestions include -"Land Of Hope And Glory-" and -"There'll Always Be An England.-"
-"God Save the Queen-" would continue to be sung at British team events.
Perkins wants the government to hold a public consultation to choose the new anthem.
