Overview
- Police said late Friday they have opened an investigation and asked people to send any video directly to officers rather than post it online.
- The confrontation, which unfolded Tuesday around 5pm on Abingdon Road, involved Raise the Colours using a cherry‑picker to hang St George and Union Jack flags and blocking traffic.
- Oxfordshire County Council warned that attaching items near roads creates safety risks and said it is sharing evidence with police for possible action.
- Residents and local leaders reported verbal abuse, filming without consent, and fear in the neighbourhood, and an open letter from Grandpont Welcomes condemned the group’s tactics.
- GB News aired organiser Ryan Bridge’s claim that his team was attacked and praised police, while Oxford Mail highlighted resident accounts of harassment and noted the earlier absence of a police comment, with reports also tying the group to similar flag actions in Birmingham and Walsall.