Far-right Britain First vigilantes pelted with rocks before mounting patrols on cliffs of Dover
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The group, which achieved infamy when a white supremacist shouted “Britain first” as he fatally shot and stabbed MP Jo Cox in 2016, called Sunday’s beach patrol a “trial run” and stated an intention to patrol the Kent coastline around the clock. One drive past these people shows how disgusting they are.” Mr Golding has previously been convicted for a series of hate crimes against Muslims, and admitted assaulting Britain First’s former female deputy Jayda Fransen, who alleged the violence took place over a period of roughly four-and-a-half years. “Whatever your opinion regarding the arrival of people from France, we believe it is essential to maintain respect for British law and trust in the work carried out by our emergency response services.” Owen Jones on rise of the far-right: 'we need an urgent wake-up call' Riccardo La Torre, firefighter and Eastern Region Secretary of the Fire Brigade Union, branded the coast patrol “despicable” and said: “These have-a-go, racist vigilantes have no place in any kind of enforcement or emergency activities and will only serve to make conditions and tensions worse. “Members of the public should report any unusual or suspicious activity to their local police and must not take direct action against any individuals or groups.” In August, home secretary Priti Patel and her French counterpart Christophe Castaner pledged to “intensify joint action to tackle small boat crossings in the Channel” by “drawing up an enhanced action plan to deploy more resources along the French coast to intercept and stop crossings”.
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