Overview
- English Heritage removed red fabric from the Westbury White Horse and is assessing whether pegs caused any damage, after the figure briefly displayed a St George’s Cross.
- Wiltshire Police said no criminal offence is suspected at Westbury and confirmed they will not investigate the incident.
- North Yorkshire Police opened a criminal-damage investigation after an England flag or cross was attached to the Kilburn White Horse, with the method not yet confirmed as paint or fabric.
- Councils in Wiltshire and Swindon are repainting or removing unauthorised red crosses from roundabouts and crossings, calling the acts vandalism and warning that pothole markings will not alter repair priorities.
- The incidents align with the Operation Raise the Colours campaign that has spread flags and flag-like markings across England, drawing mixed public reaction and reported links by some outlets to far-right figures.