Labour council vows to keep flags flying

A NORTHWEST England council has vowed to leave up national flags attached to lampposts.

- By Chris Riches

Labour-led Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council said it would not routinely remove St George’s Cross or Union flags as other local authorities have done which has attracted criticism.

The council said: “We fly the Union flag outside our two town halls every day and recognise the importance of the Union flag and the flag of St George as symbols of national pride.”