英国劳工领袖支持国旗, 但批评在「提高颜色」争议中使用分裂性工具。 UK Labour leader backs national flags but criticizes divisive use amid "Raise the Colours" controversy.

英国劳工领袖Keir Starmer支持悬挂国旗, 称它们为爱国象征, UK Labour leader Keir Starmer supports flying national flags, calling them patriotic symbols, but warns against their use for divisive purposes. 这种立场是在“提高颜色行动”运动中出现的,这场运动引发了争议,一些地方当局由于对仇外心理和种族主义的担忧而将国旗从公共基础设施中去除。 This stance comes amid the "Operation Raise the Colours" campaign, which has sparked controversy, with some local authorities removing flags from public infrastructure due to concerns over xenophobia and racism. 有些劳工议员批评国旗展示, 称吊挂国旗者为“极端主义者”。 Some Labour MPs have criticized the flag displays, calling those who hang them "extremists."