London mayor’s office ‘banned’ from flying EU flag on referendum anniversary

Exclusive: A change in planning rules has stopped the EU flag from being raised, say City Hall sources

Ministers have been accused of criminalising the flying of the European Union flag on government buildings in England after London's City Hall was told it could be prosecuted for displaying it on the anniversary of the Brexit referendum.

Seven years after the referendum on leaving the EU, the Greater London authority (GLA) had planned to fly the flag on Friday but officials were advised that under the latest regulations they would need to secure permission from the local authority.