8 h. ago Roundabouts graffitied with St George’s Cross amid row over flags on lamp posts

At least six mini-roundabouts in the Birmingham area have been painted with red crosses

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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

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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.

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28 h. ago Patriotism ‘always important’ to Starmer, says No 10 amid flag row

St George’s Cross flags have been removed from council properties by two local authorities.

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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.

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31 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.

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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.

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33 h. ago Fury as SECOND council orders St George's flags to be removed from lampposts after being erected by 'Operation Raise the Colours' patriotism campaigners

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.

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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

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2 w. ago Journey times up, deaths down: Welsh 20mph speed limit still divisive two years on

Protests continue against default lower limit in urban areas that supporters say is working ‘exactly as intended’A few weeks ago, two groups of protesters gathered on the steps of the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. One demonstration was against the war in Gaza, the other against the Welsh government’s two-year-old default 20mph speed limit in urban areas.The change from 30mph was brought in by the Welsh Labour government across about 35% of the country’s roads in September 2023, at a cost of £34m. The reduced speed limit applied to any built-up area, defined as roads where lamp-posts were no more than about 180 metres apart. Continue reading...

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