England flags spark pride and concern amid anti-immigration protests


A Union Jack flag and England's flag of St. George hang on a pedestrian bridge as a cyclist and motorists drive by, in Salford, near Manchester, Britain August 22, 2025. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

LONDON (Reuters) -The red and white St George's Cross and the Union Jack flags have proliferated along streets across England in recent weeks in what supporters say is a campaign to show national pride, but others fear is part of growing anti-immigration sentiment.

The flags have emerged during a politically charged summer in Britain that has been dominated by the subject of migration, with the YouGov monthly sentiment tracker showing that since the end of June immigration has overtaken the economy as voters' biggest concern.

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