Reform UK has been accused of “sucking as much as Moscow” after it introduced that Ukraine flags will likely be amongst these banned from flying on council buildings run by the get together.
Reform chairman Zia Yusuf mentioned solely Union Jacks and St. George’s Crosses will likely be flown to any extent further.
The get together later clarified that Reform-run councils will nonetheless be allowed to fly their native county flags.
All different flags – together with the Ukraine nationwide flags which have been flown from council buildings throughout the nation since Russia’s invasion in 2022 – will likely be banned.
Yusuf introduced the transfer on X days after the get together took management of 10 native authorities following its success on the native elections.
He mentioned: “Reform managed English councils will transfer at velocity to resolve that the one flags permitted to be flown on or in its buildings would be the Union Jack and the St George’s flag.
“No different flags will likely be permitted to be flown on its flag-poles, balconies, reception desks or council-chamber partitions.”
Reacting to the announcement, Mike Tapp, the Labour MP for Dover and Deal, mentioned: “As VE Day reminds us, Britain has a proud historical past of working with allies to defeat dictators and tyrants.
“It tells you all it is advisable to learn about Nigel Farage’s Reform that their very first act after successful elections is to ban the Ukrainian flag from our city halls, on this of all weeks.
“However whereas it’s sickening, it ought to come as no shock: Farage advised us that Vladimir Putin is the world chief he most admires.
“Farage and Reform councillors ought to cease sucking as much as Moscow and drop their ban on flying the Ukrainian flag instantly.”
A Reform UK spokesman mentioned: “Reform UK will proudly fly the Union Jack, St George’s Flag and county flags. Not like the Tories and Labour, we’re happy with our nation and historical past.”
