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Flying the St George's cross has been a topic of hot debate this week with many left wondering what the law says on flying flags from your home. What many people don't know is that there are certain criteria which must be met to fly a flag from your house without consent, according to the government website. Now the rules have been clarified as many residents across North Staffordshire have been erecting flags over the last few days. On the 'Flying flags: a plain English guide' page, the government makes it clear flags are "a very British way of expressing...

London Mayor Boris Johnson is to defy the politically correct brigade by staging a week-long festival in the capital to celebrate St George’s Day, with the red and white cross of England’s patron saint flying proudly from his City Hall offices. The move follows a series of incidents in recent years in which people have been banned from displaying the English flag on the grounds that it is racist and could offend Muslims because of St George’s association with the Crusades.But Mr Johnson believes such arguments are unjustified and plans a series of events around St George’s Day on...