Overview
- Flags were fixed to lampposts in Moseley earlier in the week by Raise The Colours without permission.
- Hundreds gathered for the 'Moseley Is For Everyone' event where residents removed the flags to applause.
- Local councillors said removals were being treated as urgent and cited Section 132 of the Highways Act 1980.
- Assistant Chief Constable Andy Parsons said West Midlands Police would not remove flags and would provide a presence to prevent disorder.
- Raise The Colours describes its campaign as inclusive patriotism, while local organisers accuse it of provocation and cite alleged links to the English Defence League, reflecting a tactic reported in multiple towns.