Birmingham City Council wants to stop British flags on the street. Offenders risk two years in prisonPhoto by Rahimat Onize Shaibu on Pexels
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Birmingham City Council wants to stop British flags on the street. Offenders risk two years in prison

CNN Portugal29 August 2026 at 18:11

Birmingham City Council has taken the matter to the Supreme Court with an injunction against an anti-immigration group, seeking to stop the display of British flags on the street. The British local authority took this legal measure to prevent the group from continuing to display these symbols in public places.

The injunction specifically aims to prohibit the placing of flags by members of this anti-immigration group. The municipality is thus seeking a court order to prevent this activity on the streets of the city.

Those who disregard the court order risk prison sentences of up to two years and unlimited fines. The consequences for offenders are severe, including both criminal and financial sanctions.

This legal action comes in the context of tensions related to immigration in the United Kingdom, where anti-immigration groups have been holding demonstrations and symbolic displays that have generated controversy and concern among local authorities.

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