{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/780578.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":780578,"attributes":{"action":"Stop Birminghan city Council taking legal action for flying the UK national flag","background":"Birmingham City Council are taking legal  action against flying our national flags both the St George's Cross and The Union flag on any public road or street\r\n\r\nIn any other country it is flown with pride its our national heritage,  not a tool to label us far right","additional_details":"Protest to our government  that we are allowed to fly our national flags anywhere we choose","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-08-27T20:30:51.237Z","updated_at":"2026-09-11T15:53:12.478Z","rejected_at":"2026-09-11T15:53:09.642Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-08-28T07:58:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"local","details":"We can’t accept petitions that call for action at a local level.\r\n\r\nYou could ask your MP to take action on your concerns about this issue, including by asking them to present a public (paper) petition about this.\r\n\r\nYou can find contact details for your local MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP\r\n\r\nAnd you can find out how to ask your MP to present a public (paper) petition here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/sign-a-petition/paper-petitions/\r\n\r\nYou could also raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them: https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}