Voices The British Poppy represents a freedom so many died for – which means freedom not to wear it. FA chairman Greg Clarke insists that ‘we’ll be wearing poppies at Wembley’.

Much anger was directed at this rainbow poppy which is a concept design from 2016. The Royal British Legion (RBL) confirmed the ‘glittery’ badge is not an official Remembrance Day product.

The third volume in Kuang's Poppy War series is out now. She grounded the story in history, both her own and China's; it follows a passionate, ruthless young woman who becomes a military leader.

More so than its young adult science fiction fantasy contemporaries, R.F. Kuang’s “The Poppy War” subscribes to a ‘grimdark’ trend in adult science fantasy fiction. As a sub-genre, ‘grimdark’ works to ...