'Keep the Tower of London poppies': Boris Johnson pleads with organisers to keep 'incredible' display open for another week

Boris Johnson today called for the removal of the Tower of London's field of ceramic poppies to be delayed, to give more time for people to see the stunning display.

The London Mayor has issued a direct plea to organisers to extend the exhibition beyond next week's deadline of November 12, when up to four million people are expected to have paid tribute at the display of 888,246 poppies in the Tower's moat on the bank of the River Thames.

The vast installation, Blood Swept Lands And Seas Of Red by ceramic artist Paul Cummins, has captured the public imagination as the nation marks 100 years since the outbreak of the First World War.

All of the poppies have been sold, at £25 each, with buyers hoping to have them in time for Christmas.

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