8 h. ago Voices: Raising flags only divides communities – just ask Northern Ireland

Flags of every stripe – St George, Palestine, rainbow – are routinely being tied to lampposts across the country, only to be taken down by beleaguered council workers. Is this a warning sign of a society going mad, asks Sean O’Grady

Politics

9 h. ago Plot to raise hundreds more flags on England's streets: Army of patriotic 'Operation Raise the Colours' activists vow to defy council bans with St George's Cross displays

A drive to cover British towns and cities in national flags is being coordinated by an online movement called Operation Raise the Colours.

Politics

23 h. ago Cotswolds town at war over Labour donor's huge Palestinian flag: Locals condemn Just Stop Oil tycoon Dale Vince's 30ft tall banner flown from his green energy firm's HQ

Locals in the town of Stroud in the Cotswolds have demanded the long-time Labour donor and entrepreneur removes the banner from his office building.

Events

29 h. ago Flag wars boil over as activist confronts workers tearing down St George's Cross on orders of council that prided itself on Palestinian banners

Tower Hamlets in east London previously prided itself on its displays of Palestine flags, but said any England banners attached to council property would be promptly removed.

Events

32 h. ago Moment workers tear down St George's Cross on orders of council that prided itself on Palestinian banners as flag wars spread across Britain

Tower Hamlets Council in east London said any St George's Cross flags put up as part of the 'Operation Raise the Colours' campaign would be promptly taken down.

Events

32 h. ago Flag wars spread across Britain as council that prided itself on Palestinian banners now orders its staff to tear down patriotic St George's flags

Tower Hamlets Council in east London said any St George's Cross flags put up as part of the 'Operation Raise the Colours' campaign would be promptly taken down.

Events

38 h. ago Tower Hamlets: London council fuels patriotism row by taking down Union and St George's flags

Tower Hamlets: London council fuels patriotism row by taking down Union and St George's flags  GB News

Politics

4 d. ago India and Pakistan tensions spill over into contest over whose flagpole is bigger

Nationalist rivalries are on show at border crossing where soldiers in elaborate uniforms perform flag ceremonies each nightAt a remote, monsoon-soaked border checkpoint, Indian soldiers will mark Independence Day by raising the country’s tricolour on a mast that towers above a Pakistani flag flying just across the frontier – part of an ongoing vertical duel in South Asia’s fraught politics.Call it flag warfare: a contest not of weapons but of height, waged by two nuclear-armed neighbours that only three months ago fought a four-day battle which threatened to escalate into full-scale war. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Father says family had to go on £4,000 Lanzarote holiday without him after airline staff 'tore his passport then said it's too damaged to travel'

Jimmy Gould, 48, was unable to fly with his girlfriend Zowie Buckley, 35, his three kids and extended family to Lanzarote, Spain.

Society

1 week ago Father says family had to take their £4,000 Lanzarote holiday without him after airline staff 'tear his passport then say it is too damaged to travel'

Jimmy Gould, 48, was unable to fly with his girlfriend Zowie Buckley, 35, his three kids and extended family to Lanzarote, Spain.

Society

1 week ago Relationship therapist issues warning over common habit that is actually a 'major red flag'

Using location trackers to constantly monitor a partner's movements can be a sign of underlying issues in a relationship, according to London-based therapist Phil Mcleod.

Events

2 w. ago Relationship expert warns singles about new 'red flag' dating trend that's worse than ghosting

Gemma Logan noted that people who take part in this trend are often driven by a mix of 'avoidance, insecurity and a sprinkle of cheeky entitlement'.

Events