“We Will Never Surrender Our Flag,” Declares UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Amid Far-Right Protests!

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Reported by Amos Dachung – Sele Media Africa Reporter
September 14, 2025

“We Will Never Surrender Our Flag,” Declares UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Amid Far-Right Protests

LONDON, UK — British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has firmly stated that the national flag, the St George’s Cross, will not be ceded to far-right groups attempting to use it as a symbol of division and hate. This declaration follows a massive nationalist protest in London, organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, which drew an estimated 110,000 to 150,000 participants. [1]

The demonstration, marked by violent clashes, resulted in injuries to 26 police officers and led to at least 25 arrests. Prime Minister Starmer condemned the violence and emphasized the importance of maintaining the flag as a symbol of unity and national pride. [2]

⁠"We will never surrender our flag to those who seek to divide us," Starmer asserted, highlighting the flag's representation of the UK's core values of tolerance, diversity, and peaceful protest. [3]The protest also featured a video address from tech billionaire Elon Musk, who made inflammatory remarks about immigration and called for the dissolution of the government. His comments were widely criticized by government officials, including Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Business Secretary Peter Kyle, who condemned both the violence and Musk's rhetoric. [4]

This event underscores the growing concern over the appropriation of national symbols by extremist groups and the government’s commitment to preserving the integrity of these symbols as representations of unity and shared national identity.

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Citations:
1.⁠ ⁠The Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/14/tommy-robinson-london-march-musk/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
2.⁠ ⁠Reuters: www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pm-starmer-says-people-have-right-peaceful-protest-after-anti-migrant-march-2025-09-14/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
3.⁠ ⁠The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/14/britain-far-right-protesters-flag-keir-starmer?utm_source=chatgpt.com
4.⁠ ⁠The Times: www.thetimes.co.uk/article/thousands-gather-in-london-for-tommy-robinson-march-q3hp3ktl5?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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