Overview

• The Operation Raise the Colours campaign has seen flags fixed to lampposts in multiple towns, and Tower Hamlets says it is removing items attached to council infrastructure without permission as soon as possible.
• Birmingham City Council says highways teams have taken down about 200 attachments this year and are clearing street furniture for LED lighting upgrades that require inspection and stress testing.
• Downing Street said Sir Keir Starmer “absolutely” supports people displaying English flags, as national politicians trade accusations of double standards over previous Palestinian flag displays.
• The Metropolitan Police reported six arrests near the Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf under Section 14 conditions for offences including breaching conditions, assaulting an emergency worker, and drug possession.
• In Birmingham, residents painted St George’s crosses on mini‑roundabouts in areas including Kings Heath and Yardley Wood, drawing mixed reactions locally, with police saying they had received no complaints.