Inside Falkirk, the frontline of Scotland’s anti-asylum flag wars

I'm from Falkirk: here's why I think people have become so angry at 'ground zero'

Once a place for high teas, weddings and where a few years ago my family and I gathered after my mother’s funeral, Falrkirk is now ‘ground…

Falkirk Council urged to 'reject hate and discrimination' as asylum protests continue

Falkirk Council's Labour and SNP groups have also made statements condemning 'false claims and hateful rhetoric'.

Inside Falkirk, the frontline of Scotland’s anti-asylum flag wars

The blue and white Saltire flag has begun appearing halfway up lampposts in towns and cities across Scotland in recent weeks.Anti-racism campaigners believe it is an “intimidation tactic” against asylum seekers, as protests continue to rage outside hotels housing migrants.Flag defenders say the outpouring of patriotism is about wider frustrations with deprived communities being ignored by politicians.The arrival of the “flag wars” seen in Englan…