Overview

• Video shows men in high-visibility gear using a cherry picker and traffic cones on Pershore Road in Stirchley, causing delays while raising Union and St George’s Cross flags.
• West Midlands Police say officers attended to prevent a breach of the peace and stress no escort was provided to those installing the flags.
• Birmingham City Council cites the Highways Act and says unauthorised items on lampposts are removed routinely on health and safety grounds.
• Flags at Kingstanding Circle were taken down temporarily during high winds, with supporters saying they plan to return them next Saturday, as local officials debate safety risks at busy junctions.
• Worcestershire County Council says it did not remove flags that disappeared from the Ketch and Powick roundabouts and maintains removals will only occur if a safety risk is identified, as the campaign linked to Raise the Colours continues to divide communities.