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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Bancroft

Church of England hits out at far right’s use of St George’s Cross to ‘intimidate’ after flags row

The St George’s cross must not be used to “intimidate others”, Church of England (CofE) bishops have warned amid the growing use of Christian symbols by the far right.

Seven leading bishops, including Bishop of Leicester Martyn Snow, have called for England’s national flag to be a “symbol of unity” and criticised those “seeking to sow division and misunderstanding” by using the flag as a symbol of anti-migrant sentiment.

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