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Former BNP leader Nick Griffin in court over ‘racist’ cartoon post

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 10: Nick Griffin MEP, the leader of the British National Party (BNP) canvases for support in Dagenham on April 10, 2010 in London, England. Mr Griffin is attempting to unseat the Labour MP Margaret Hodge in the constituency of Barking and Dagenham. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
Nick Griffin led the BNP until 2014 and was also an MEP for many years (Picture: Getty)

The former leader of the far-right British National Party has appeared in court over a cartoon he shared online.

Nick Griffin, 66, is accused of stirring up racial hatred by making a ‘threatening, abusive or insulting’ post.

The cartoon was said to feature imagery including a giant spider with a Star of David on its head.

Griffin, who is being privately prosecuted by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, also faces a second count of stirring up racial hatred.

A provisional trial date has been set for May 2027, but a hearing was held today in relation to whether his lawyers can apply to dismiss the case.

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Appearing via video-link at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, Griffin was told his team could make such an application at a hearing in April 2026.

Judge Christopher Hehir ordered the 66-year-old, of Welshpool, central Wales, to return to court on that date.

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