Scottish councils remove 774 flags as tensions over immigration grow

Flags on a street in Scotland (Image: PA)

SCOTTISH councils removed hundreds of flags from public areas last year as tensions over immigration rose.

Freedom of information responses obtained by 1919 Magazine show that at least 774 flags – predominantly Saltires and Union flags – were taken down by local authorities during 2025/26. The previous year, councils recorded only 13 removals.