Labour Council ‘Left Palestine Flags Up’ While Removing Union Jacks
16th August 2025
The Labour council in Birmingham has been accused of double standards for claiming to be unable to take down Palestinian flags while removing English ones.
A row erupted after residents put up hundreds of Union Jack and St George’s flags on lampposts in a “patriotic outpouring” over the past fortnight.
The council issued a statement saying flags and other attachments, such as bunting and advertising, “could be putting lives at risk” and it would take them down.