Overview

• Manchester City Council says flags put up overnight in the city centre will stay if they pose no safety risk and caused no damage, while it condemns painting roundabouts.
• Oldham reports crosses painted on a Fitton Hill roundabout, with Trafford and Sale junctions also altered, and officials cite Section 132 of the Highways Act 1980 in warning of criminal offences.
• Torbay Council says roundabouts and bollards have been daubed with red crosses and confirms unauthorised markings will be removed for highway safety, with clean-up billed to the public purse.
• Swindon, Darlington and Colchester report flags on lampposts and crosses on roads and vehicles, with local leaders calling the acts vandalism on public property and urging residents to keep flags to private premises.
• A More In Common poll reported by the Daily Mail finds 58% want more national flags in public spaces as national politicians back lawful displays and criticise removals on safety grounds.