RAISE THE COLOURS SPREADS: UK MP CALLS FLAG CAMPAIGN NEAR MIGRANT HOTELS ‘EXTREMIST’ AS COUNCILS, POLICE STEP IN

A Labour MP labeled the ‘raise the colours’ flag-raising near migrant hotels as extremist, citing intimidation concerns amid weekly anti-migrant protests across England. Councils are removing unauthorized flags and police have issued advisories as the campaign spreads, including into Ireland. The story reflects an accelerating UK pattern linking flag displays to protests over housing asylum seekers in hotels.