Rodrigues, who was also former mayor of the English town, continued, “For the avoidance of doubt, I was very much there, as you can see from the original photo below.”
He added, “I find it particularly insensitive that he would do this to a Remembrance Sunday photograph, and I would welcome a public explanation and an apology. In a public post on social media , the mayor issued an apology, claiming he was unaware the photo had been edited. The mayor wrote, “I apologise for any offence and upset caused to Cllr Rodrigues by a photograph shared following Remembrance Sunday. He stated, “I recognise the importance of the occasion and regret that the post has become a distraction from what should be a day of remembrance and respect.
Further, while talking about his political rivalry, Rodrigues stated that he doesn’t have “any beef” with anyone. “I said no. I’ve got no beef with anyone,” the former mayor told the outlet. He continued, “Clearly we have different political views but something like Remembrance Service, you put political views aside so I have no idea what the intention was.”
Each year, on the second Sunday of November, the UK honours British service members who lost their lives in wars and other military conflicts since the start of World War I. He further criticised the incident by saying, “I think it was a stupid act. Leigh Redman has served as the town’s mayor on three separate occasions.
Diogo Rodrigues became the Mayor of Bridgwater on May 12, 2018 and was the UK’s first ever Portuguese mayor. His mayoral year ended around May 2019. His latest term began in 2026.
