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Hundreds of people have gathered in Parliament Square in central London, some waving Palestinian flags and chanting "free Palestine".

Hanging from picket fences that separate lawns, Stars and Stripes mingled with flags for the pro-police campaign Blue Lives Matter.

Once he began talking to Montgomery, Hey said, “all the flags started going up for me.”

In some other areas, the raising of flags appears to be spontaneous, coinciding with a highly charged political time in the UK when it comes to national identity and belonging.

The comments came after saltires were used at anti-immigration protests outside hotels used to house people in the asylum system, mimicking displays of St George's flags and union flags on England's streets.