You might’ve noticed a new (albeit old) feature in your town or village. Up and down the country, Union Jacks and St George’s flags have been hoisted onto lampposts, motorway bridges, and places of worship. For some, they’re symbols of pride. For others, they make a different statement. And, as anti-immigration protests gather pace, often fuelled by misinformation and fear, the far right is finding new momentum—and visibility—on British streets.
Against a backdrop of cost-of-living pressures, political polarisation, and record levels of global displacement, immigration has become one of the most politicised issues of our time.
