64 h. ago Parent is arrested in secondary school reception and held by police for eight hours after complaining that teacher had told pupils St George flags could be 'racist symbol'

Broadoak School, in Partington, Greater Manchester, has launched an investigation into comments allegedly made to pupils on Friday morning following complaints by parents.

Society

65 h. ago School apologises to fuming parents after teacher's comments about St George's flag

The school said it will 're-address the concerns' and stressed that teachers 'will remain politically neutral when teaching political topics in school'

Society

3 d. ago School apologises after teacher labels St George's flag as 'racist symbol'

Parents of pupils at the school said they were 'livid'.

Politics

3 d. ago School apologises to furious parents over teacher's remarks about St George's flag

Broadoak School in Partington has said it has launched an investigation following complaints by parents

Society

9 d. ago St George’s flag campaigners are branded ‘nonces’ by Labour council leader

Jeremy Newmark, the Labour leader of Hertsmere borough council, made the outburst during a council meeting last week in which he branded Operation Raise the Colours organisers as nonces

Politics

9 d. ago Labour council leader facing calls to resign after calling St George's flag campaigners 'nonces'

Jeremy Newmark, the leader of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, also described supporters of the Operation Raise the Colours movement as ‘criminals’ and ‘extremists’

Politics

1 week ago Moment yob tears down St George's flag outside home of Olympic hero Adam Peaty's mother

Caroline Peaty, 59, captured the disturbing act on CCTV as two men approached her home in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, on Saturday night.

Politics

1 week ago Moment Labour council leader calls St George flag campaigners 'a bunch of criminals and nonces'

Ex-parliamentary candidate Jeremy Newmark spoke out over a movement known as Operation Raise The Colours - to gasps from Hertfordshire councillors.

Politics

1 week ago George Russell ‘glad to see chequered flag’ after battling illness in Baku

The Mercedes driver was struggling with an infection throughout the weekend but finished an impressive second.

Events

1 week ago British artists reclaim St George’s flag with a message of inclusivity

In Manchester and beyond creative responses to the unwelcome message of ‘raise the colours’ are appearing‘Scary’ and ‘I loved it’: the ‘unite the kingdom’ marchArtists in Britain have customised St George’s flags with messages celebrating diversity, in response to a campaign in which national banners have been flown from lamp-posts, outside homes and painted on roundabouts.While for many, flying the flag is a genuine expression of national pride, some flags have been graffitied on businesses and places of worship belonging to minority ethnic Britons, in some cases with slurs, after the launch of the operation “raise the colours”. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Little Mix's Jade Thirwall speaks out about St George's flag on Angel of the North

The former Little Mix star has spoken out

Politics

2 w. ago Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall speaks out about St George's flag on Angel of the North

The former Little Mix star has spoken out

Politics

3 w. ago 'My St George's flag was taken down six times in six days but I'm not racist'

Kevin Houten, from Longsight, has been flying the English flag outside his home for six days in protest against the way the government is running the country – but it keeps getting torn down

Politics

4 w. ago St George’s Cross appears on city’s zebra crossings as flags hoisted across country

St George’s Cross flags have been hung on lampposts and painted on zebra crossings in York.

Politics

4 w. ago 'They shouldn't be removed, they should be compulsory': Americans claim Brits are oppressed as they wade into St George's flag row

Americans, it's safe to say, love their flag - so it was only a matter of time until they started sharing their views on the debate over flying the colours here in Britain.

Politics