High Court reserves judgement in BNP membership case
A legal ruling in a long-running dispute over the BNP’s membership policy will not be made for at least a week after the conclusion of a High Court hearing on Tuesday. The party voted to change its rules after facing a court injunction over its “whites only” membership. But the Equality and Human Rights Commission has … Read more
Nick Griffin jail proceedings adjourned
An attempt by the Equality Commission to imprison the British National Party leader Nick Griffin was adjourned [yesterday] for two months. Griffin and two former BNP officers, Simon Darby and Tanya Lumby, are accused of failing to remove potentially racist clauses from the party’s constitution. Although the party agreed in February to open membership to … Read more
BNP crisis as Nick Griffin faces jail over whites-only policy
The British National party is facing a crisis in the run-up to the general election after it emerged that Nick Griffin, its leader, could be jailed over its illegal “whites only” membership policy. Whitehall officials believe Griffin will be unable to comply in time with a court order forcing him to change the BNP’s constitution … Read more
