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More info Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The EU flag will no longer be flown at the Scottish Parliament after Brexit . Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh has written to MSPs to explain the move, which will see the flag taken down after 11pm on January 31, when the UK officially leaves the European Union . The decision was made on Thursday by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB), which rules on the running of the Parliament. It is made up of a representative from each party in Holyrood and is chaired by Macintosh. Read More Related Articles family after ʼdirty waterʼ hospital death dailyrecord In his letter, the Presiding Officer said: "I am writing to inform you that following the UKʼs decision to leave the EU, the SPCB agreed at its meeting this morning that from 11pm on 31 January, the Scottish Parliament will no longer fly the EU flag on a daily basis." 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