Rule, Britannia! originates from the poem of the same name by Scottish poet and playwright James Thomson, and was set to music by English composer Thomas Arne in 1740.

Last year, Canadian singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright performed his signature brand of “Baroque pop” at the classical music festival in a specially-created performance of his 2003 album Want One.

Enoiugh is enough – Rule Britannia’s long reign at the BBC's Last Night of the Proms has surely come to an end.

Music brings people together - unless it’s Rule, Britannia! as the Labour shadow culture secretary claims the song is 'alienating' to many people.

Rule, Britannia is 'alienating' to others, Labour's culture spokeswoman claims after musician says the anthem could be replaced with British folk music ...

LABOUR’S culture chief has been slapped down for claiming Rule Britannia is an “alienating” song. Thangam Debbonaire was tonight accused of spouting “complete nonsense” about the Last ...

Labour’s shadow culture secretary has said Rule, Britannia! “alienates” many Britons as she welcomed a “good debate” about its performance at the Last Night of the Proms.

The mother of a cellist who called for Rule, Britannia! to be axed from the Last Night of the Proms has told of her "horror" after he was targeted with racist abuse. During a weekend interview with ...

An award-winning cellist who performed at Prince Harry's wedding has called for the Proms to ban 'Rule Britannia' as "it makes people uncomfortable".

Could the BBC Proms drop Rule, Britannia? Asked what he would replace Rule, Britannia! with, Kanneh-Mason suggested British folk music.

Nottingham cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason has suggested that "Rule, Britannia!" should be axed from the Last Night of the Proms because of how "uncomfortable" it makes many people feel.