Opposition councillors are to challenge Warwickshire County Council's new flag policy after it was passed despite representation from the authority's LGBTQ+ group.

The cabinet – the panel of Reform UK councillors in charge of major service areas – approved the policy that states the England, UK and county flags will be flown from the three flagpoles outside Shire Hall as a matter of course.

There is scope for royal flags and one representing the armed forces to be flown but any others must be given approval by the chair of the council, a position currently held by Reform UK's Cllr Ed Harris.

It follows a public storm in which leader Cllr George Finch asked for the Progress Pride flag – up for Pride month – to be taken down.

Chief executive Monica Fogarty, who had historically had dis

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