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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Matthew Weaver

Nationalist group leaders agree to stop hoisting St George’s flags in Oxfordshire

Two men in matching hoodies hold an England flag on a street in a small town
Members of the Raise the Colours group putting up flags in Oxfordshire. Photograph: Jason Hornblow/Alamy

Leaders of the nationalist group Raise the Colours have agreed to stop hoisting England flags on lamp-posts in Oxfordshire after the local authority secured a high court injunction against the campaign.

Ryan Bridge, Ben Cullen and Trudy Wells told the high court on Tuesday they would not raise St George’s flags from Oxfordshire county council property, encourage others to do so or impede council workers from taking them down.

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