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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent

Man hit by van in Birmingham after residents take down union flags put up by anti-migrant group

Union flags and St George's flags hanging from lamposts in Birmingham
The Stirchley area in Birmingham has seen tensions between people putting up flags on lamp posts and those wanting to take them down. Photograph: Jacob King/PA

Police are investigating an incident where a man was run over by a van after a group of people were taking down union flags put up by Raise the Colours campaigners in Birmingham.

A man, in his 30s, suffered a broken leg that required surgery. He remains in hospital after the incident on Thursday evening in the Birmingham suburb of Stirchley, police said.

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