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“We are here and we have a voice.” Durham Pride vows to continue after Reform UK removed Pride flag from council headquarters

“We are here and we have a voice.” Durham Pride vows to continue after Reform UK removed Pride flag from council headquarters

Durham Pride, which is taking place this weekend, have said “we are here and we have a voice” after Reform UK, which took control of Durham County Council at the UK local elections, removed the Pride Flag from council headquarters. Reform UK’s Darren Grimes, deputy leader of Durham County Council, d

Reform UK removes Pride Flag from Durham County Council headquarters

Reform UK removes Pride Flag from Durham County Council headquarters

Durham County Council, which is now controlled by Reform UK after victory in the local elections, has removed the LGBTQ+ Pride flag – and the flag of Ukraine – from its headquarters. Liberal Democrat councillor Ellie Hopgood said the decision is a “disrespectful, mean-spirited act” ahead of the city

Reform UK vows to ban Pride and Trans Flags from council buildings it controls

Reform UK vows to ban Pride and Trans Flags from council buildings it controls

Reform UK has vowed it will ban Pride and Trans Flags from council buildings it now controls after the local elections on Thursday, 1 May. Writing on the X social media platform, the party said: “Reform UK councils will only fly the Union Jack, St George’s flag and County flags. We are proud of our

Trans woman stabbed in Stockton; three boys arrested

Trans woman stabbed in Stockton; three boys arrested

Three boys have been arrested after a trans woman was allegedly stabbed in a suspected hate crime in Stockton, County Durham. Armed police were called shortly before 6pm on Tuesday 3 July after receiving reports of an assault. Officers at the scene found the woman, who is in her 20s, with a deep wou

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