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- English councils are considering rules that could impose prison or fines for placing flags on lamp-posts and railings.
- Thousands of St George flags appeared in towns and cities across England beginning in summer 2025.
- Authorities in the West of England have spent thousands of pounds removing flags.
- Bristol Liberal Democrat councillor Stephen Williams called the situation a cat-and-mouse game.
- Workers remove the flags while individuals repeatedly reinstall them, saying they celebrate patriotism.
