BNP leader facing trial
British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Griffin was today committed to stand trial on race hate charges.
Mr Griffin, 45, of Llanerfyl, Powys, appeared at Leeds magistrates court accused of four counts of using words or behaviour intended or likely to stir up racial hatred.
He was arrested by West Yorkshire police in April along with BNP founder John Tyndall, who faces two of the same charges, and activist Mark Collett.
The arrests followed a lengthy investigation after the BBC documentary The Secret Agent, which secretly filmed party activists in 2004, was broadcast.
All three were granted unconditional bail to appear before Leeds crown court on July 21.
Tyndall, 70, from Hove, East Sussex, was charged in connection with a speech he made at a social club in Burnley, which was screened in the documentary.
Collett, 24, of Rothley, Leicestershire, is accused of eight race hate offences.
