Overview

• Manchester says flags tied around the city centre overnight will remain unless they pose a safety risk or involve criminal damage.
• Brighton and Hove paused removals after contractors reported verbal abuse and requested police support, and a painted pedestrian crossing was reinstated.
• Oldham, Torbay and Colchester warn that painting crosses on roads breaches the Highways Act and will be removed for safety, with repair costs borne by taxpayers.
• A More In Common poll finds 58% of Britons want more Union Jack or St George’s Cross displays in public spaces, with strongest backing among Reform UK and Conservative voters.
• A widely shared photo of a St George’s Cross on Worcestershire’s Broadway Tower is verified as a 2014 image, not part of the current campaign.