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UK flag-raising group leader arrested on suspicion of causing ‘alarm and distress’

Ryan Bridge, co-founder of the flag-raising group Raise the Colours, was arrested on suspicion of racially and religiously aggravated harassment after the group's activities in Oxfordshire were criticized as intimidating and divisive. He was released on bail with conditions including a ban from Oxfordshire, where the council has issued a legal notice to stop the flag installations.