Overview

• Worthing’s Labour council leader condemned Operation Raise the Colours as divisive and urged residents to report incidents, drawing a rebuke from local Conservatives who defended displays of national pride.
• Greater Manchester has seen flags fixed to lampposts from Blackley to Piccadilly Gardens, with Manchester City Council saying it will leave them in place unless they pose safety risks.
• Red St George’s crosses painted on roundabouts in Trafford and Oldham are being removed after officials warned the markings reduce visibility and skid resistance, requiring specialist cleaning or repainting.
• HOPE not hate highlighted links between a claimed co‑founder of the campaign and a long‑time ally of Tommy Robinson, as confrontations over removals were recorded and some residents took flags down themselves.
• Tower Hamlets said flags attached to council infrastructure without permission would be taken down, while the Prime Minister’s spokesman reaffirmed support for people displaying national flags.