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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Helen Corbett

Starmer: We will not ‘surrender’ flag to be symbol of violence and division

Sir Keir Starmer has rejected the flag being used as a symbol of “violence, fear and division” after up to 150,000 people turned up to a “Unite the Kingdom” protest organised by Tommy Robinson.

The Prime Minister has insisted the Government “will not stand” for assaults on police officers after 26 were injured, including four who were seriously hurt, at the far-right activist’s event in London on Saturday.

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