The BNP could face a legal injunction over "potential breaches" of anti-discrimination law.

Leader Nick Griffin was pelted with eggs earlier this month.
 
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has written to leader Nick Griffin saying the party's constitution, membership criteria and employment practices could be breaking the Race Relations Act.

The letter demands the BNP make the changes required by the Commission by July 20.

The Commission says it will apply for a legal injunction against the BNP if the party does not do this.

In a statement it said: "The Commission has a statutory duty, under the Equality Act 2006, to enforce the provisions of the Act and to work towards the elimination of unlawful discrimination.

• "This duty includes preventing discrimination by political parties.
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• "The Commission thinks that the BNP's constitution and membership criteria may discriminate on the grounds of race and colour, contrary to the Race Relations Act.
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• "The party's membership criteria appear to restrict membership to those within what the BNP regards as particular 'ethnic groups' and those whose skin colour is white.
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• "This exclusion is contrary to the Race Relations Act which the party is legally obliged to comply with. The Commission therefore thinks that the BNP may have acted, and be acting, illegally."

The Commission has received around 50 calls from members of the public about the BNP's membership policy.

The BNP, which won two seats at the recent Euro elections, said its rules were legal.

Source: Sky News


MPACUK Comment: Oh no! the BNP supporters are going to whine. Someone call the Whaaambulance !