3 h. ago Revealed: organiser of campaign to fly Union Jacks and England flags on Britain's streets was previously jailed over a plot to smuggle illegal immigrants into the country

Lee Twamley is part of a group calling themselves 'Churchill's Lions' which last week raised British flags along one of Manchester's main shopping streets.

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58 h. ago The Manchester street where England flags and Union Jacks hang from almost every lamppost

Dozens of flags have been put up on Victoria Avenue in Higher Blackley. Damon Wilkinson went to find out what local people think about it all.

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3 d. ago Thousands of England flags flown across UK pulled down straight away in row

Campaigners believe the flags have been erected following an online movement called "Operation Raise the Colours" and HopenotHate claims this is linked to extreme far-right activists

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3 d. ago The reason England and Union Jack flags are appearing across Greater Manchester and beyond

It's part of a national trend, but some have questioned its motives

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3 d. ago Why England and Union Jack flags are appearing across Greater Manchester and beyond

It's part of a national trend, but some have questioned its motives

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3 d. ago Never mind the flag bans, where are the policies? Assessing 100 days of Reform

Some are happy to see new faces in the chambers but many are frustrated with a lack of improvements on the ground since party’s sweeping victories“This motion is bizarre to say the least,” said a bemused Doncaster Labour councillor as Reform proposed that the council fly no flags apart from the union flag from its buildings.It would not just mean no Pride flag on Pride Day, a debate heard. It would mean no white rose flag on Yorkshire Day, no Rovers flag celebrating the football team winning the league, no St George’s flag marking England’s Lionesses’ Euros triumph, and no green flags celebrating municipal park management achievements in the city’s green spaces. The motion was “a waste of time and a waste of resources”, one councillor said. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Council offers support to staff who feel 'unsettled' by St George's flags as it may 'evoke feelings of discomfort'

Essex country council bosses sent out an email to workers addressing the increasing number of England flags being raised across the country.

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4 d. ago Police looking for pair who painted England flags on Islamic centre

The two men also used spray paint to write ‘this is England’ on the building in Vange, Essex

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4 d. ago Lad warned 'what the f*** do you think you're doing?' in ugly Union flag clash

A cyclist was confronted by a local in a pub after he removed a Union Jack and England flag that had been put up on a bridge in Didsbury

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5 d. ago England flags and Union Jacks appear across city centre overnight as council makes decision on removal

Men were seen tying a Union Jack and England flags around Piccadilly Gardens

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5 d. ago Reason drinkers draped in England flags were turned away from pub revealed by manager

One of the group of men refused entry filmed himself verbally abusing the female manager, calling her a 'lefty scumbag', 'disgusting' and 'vile' as she calmly dealt with the situation

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5 d. ago Council's urgent safety warning after St George's flag sprayed on roundabouts

The council's warning comes after the England flag has appeared in several locations around Greater Manchester, including on a roundabout in Fitton Hill in Oldham

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6 d. ago England flags and fascist symbols plastered around Welsh village

People living in Henllys, Cwmbran woke up on Tuesday to find parts of their community vandalised with the England flag and in one case a Nazi symbol

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6 d. ago Masked men caught painting England flags on roundabouts and crossings

The latest incidents come amid a wave of similar displays around the country, which have divided opinion over the summer

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6 d. ago England flag painted onto roundabout in Welsh town as police investigate

A council spokesperson said repair work will cause disruption for drivers

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8 d. ago National Trust beauty spot vandalised with England flags and graffiti as residents left 'fuming'

The graffiti has appeared at Stackpole Quay in Pembrokeshire

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8 d. ago Voices: The prevalence of England’s flag is a ghastly reminder of the National Front

Ever since the National Front co-opted the St George’s flag in the 70s, its presence has become a shorthand for ‘You’re not wanted here’, writes Sharan Dhaliwal

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9 d. ago Man arrested after woman racially abused while England flags were painted on homes in Essex

Essex Police arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence and conspiracy to commit criminal damage

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9 d. ago Group of men putting up St George's flags are 'attacked with firebomb'

A man was left with a severe gash and blood streaming down his face after being attacked with 'a glass bottle containing a lit rag' just moments after putting up England flags in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

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1 week ago KEMI BADENOCH: It shouldn't be a revolutionary act to fly our flags in our own country

The widespread flying of St George and Union flags across our towns and cities in England should be welcomed. They are a proud expression of who we are.

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