THE Union flag is to be flown on UK Government buildings every day in a bid to unite the nation, new guidance has set out.

At present, Union flags are only required to be flown on UK Government buildings on designated days, but the new guidance from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will ask for it to be flown all the time in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Government ministers said the changes would be a 'proud reminder of our history and the ties that bind us'.

Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has written to all councils in England in a bid to encourage them to fly the flag on their buildings.

The move will also allow dual flagging – where two flags can be flown on one pole.

It will not affect buildings in Northern Ireland, where Union flag flying is covered by separate legislation.

Do you think this is a good idea? Should the Union flag be more prevalent in society?

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