Roads to be named after Victoria Cross heroes in latest Tory plan for 'war on woke'
Birmingham City Council was accused of ‘virtue signalling’ after it gave streets names including Diversity Grove and Equality Road
23 January 2021 • 9:00pm
Street names unveiled by Birmingham City Council
Credit: Birmingahm City Council/
New roads could be named after military and civilian heroes under plans backed by two Cabinet ministers in the latest salvo of the Conservatives' 'war on woke'.
Oliver Dowden, the Culture secretary and Robert Jenrick, the Communities secretary, are backing a plan put forward by a group of Tory backbenchers for new streets to be named in honour of holders of the Victoria Cross and the George Cross.