Patriotic officials wanting to fly the Union flag were warned they would need Nicola Sturgeon’s permission in advance. She is pictured in London on June 12Nicola Sturgeon was accused of snubbing the Queen last night in a move to ‘eradicate the Union Flag’ in Scotland. ‘Yet here we have her trying to eradicate the Union Flag from government buildings in Scotland. 'Refusing to fly the Union Flag on the Queen’s birthday is something that may well appeal to the extreme elements of the nationalist movement. A spokesman added: ‘The Union Flag will continue to be flown on Remembrance Sunday.’

Source: Daily Mail January 23, 2018 22:00 UTC