It's become a symbol of defiance for thousands of people up and down the country in recent months as the Union Jack, along with the England flag of St George, have been tied to lamposts, painted on ...

Aside from soccer or royal events, Brits don't fly their flag as much as Americans do. Now, with anti-immigrant groups embracing the Union Jack, it's part of a debate on what it means to be British.

‘It is quite clearly sending a message to everybody that there is something you don’t like. The Union Jack flag being used in a negative fashion is not right. ‘I am a proud supporter of England, and ...