Rotherham council accused of ‘flag terror’ with £500 grants to erect St George and union flags

2026-02-11 - 17:15

Labour council says flags must not be ‘surrendered’ to far right but there are concerns in town hit by racial tension A Labour council has been accused of embracing “flag terror” after offering £500 grants to groups to erect union jack and St George’s flags in a town previously rocked by racial tension. The leaders of Rotherham council, in South Yorkshire, said they wanted the flags to be a “symbol of unity” and did not want to “surrender them to extremist or far-right groups”. Continue reading...