Yvette Cooper's spirited call to fly the St George's flag 'anywhere' has reignited national debate over patriotism in 2025. The Home Secretary described the flag as a unifying emblem of British togetherness at a time when its growing use is tied to immigration tensions, community identity, and national pride.
Yvette Cooper, UK Home Secretary, declared on 2 September 2025, that people should hang St George's flags 'anywhere,' including motorway gantries, as a sign of unity rather than division. In a Times Radio interview, she revealed her home features St George's bunting, Union Jack flags, and Yorkshire Rose decorations, stating, 'I would put them up anywhere. I mean, we put them up anywhere. We have the St George's flag above the Pontefract Castle. We fly [it] in my constituency'.
