Overview
- Speaking on BBC Breakfast, former England manager Gareth Southgate said he worries about national unity and urged people to focus on what connects them.
- He pointed to England’s big football nights and neighbourly support during the Covid period as examples of communities pulling together.
- Public displays of the Union Jack and St George’s Cross have increased this year through Operation Raise the Colours, drawing both support and criticism.
- Campaign group Stand Up to Racism, via spokesperson Lewis Neilsen, has warned the surge in flag displays is really dangerous.
- In Norwich, a 68-year-old who said he was attacked while removing a flag saw the case closed by Norfolk Police, who cited no suspects and insufficient CCTV.