Flying English, Scottish and Union Jack flags has been branded 'tools of hate' in a leaked draft of the Government's new social cohesion strategy. A leaked draft of the proposals suggests national symbols were sometimes used last summer to 'exclude or intimidate'. Last summer, patriotic campaigners vowed to continue putting up England and Union Jack flags despite council workers ripping them down. A drive to cover British towns and cities in national flags was being co-ordinated by an online movement called Operation Raise the Colours. A leaked draft of the proposals suggests national symbols were sometimes used last summer to 'exclude or intimidate'.

Source: Daily Mail March 07, 2026 17:16 UTC