Raise the Colours leader given access to Reform UK conference while on bail
Summary
Ryan Bridge, leader of the Raise the Colours flag campaign, attended the Reform UK conference while on bail for suspected religiously and racially aggravated harassment. Reform UK’s Nigel Farage praised the campaign and offered legal support, as Bridge faces legal actions related to his group's flag displays and protests.Key Facts
- Ryan Bridge leads Raise the Colours, a group putting up union and St George flags across England.
- Bridge was arrested on suspicion of causing racially and religiously aggravated harassment and is on police bail.
- He was invited to the Reform UK annual conference and given access despite no general public tickets.
- Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader, publicly supported Bridge and offered legal help.
- Bridge faces legal challenges including injunctions to stop flag displays in Oxfordshire and Birmingham.
- Bridge and other activists were banned from France after protests against migrant boats crossing the Channel.
- Bridge denies wrongdoing and is also facing a trial for common assault in East Sussex.
- Reform UK has not commented on Bridge’s attendance; the event mostly includes party members and invited guests.
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