The 55th Division Club have issued an apology for hosting protesters relating to the ‘No More Refugees’ demonstrations today (October 10).
The Church Street club hosted protesters linked to the group protesting against the UK aiding with the refugee crisis.
You can read more about the protests here.
In a post on Facebook, the 55th Division Club issued an apology, stating they were not aware of the intention behind the booking that was made.
It said: “The 55th club apologises for allowing this meeting today. We were told that the meeting was for a union/memorial meeting.
“The 55th club committee were not aware of the reason for this meeting and apologise for this.
“We can confirm that we will be reviewing our room booking policy at our earliest opportunity so that this will not happen again.”
The 55th club apologises for allowing this meeting today. We were told that the meeting was for a union/memorial…
Posted by 55th Division Club on Saturday, 10 October 2015
Meanwhile, the Bull & Royal are tackling controversy in a different manner.
Responding to questions on social media, they instead decided to make light of those querying their decision about who goes through their doors, stating at one point that “it’s business and free advertising”.
@LukeBeardsworth @louisetaylor I beg your pardon!! We let anyone in our bar, but if it’s full, then we have to keep them out! #fullcapacity
— Bull & Royal (@bullandroyal) October 10, 2015
While some users decided this tweet could be interpreted in different ways, the Bull & Royal appeared to deny this.
@louisetaylor @LukeBeardsworth thin is the bullshit you lot are spouting, get a life — Bull & Royal (@bullandroyal) October 10, 2015