Fury as MEP refuses to take down EU flag outside her home

Catherine Bearder is refusing to take down the European Union flag from her home in Cowley, Oxford (Image: Getty) A former MEP has reacted with fury after she was told to remove the European Union flag from outside her home. Catherine Bearder has displayed the flag since Europe Day on May 9 at her property in Cowley, Oxford, but it has now attracted attention from the city council. Ms Bearder said she was "astonished" after Oxford City Council ordered her to remove the flag saying she felt it should be prioritising other matters over policing flags.

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