Conservative councillor suspended after he is revealed to be a supporter of a fascist group

Patriotic Alternative was founded in 2019 by Mark Collett, a former director of publicity for the British National Party

An investigation by HOPE not hate shows that Mr Wills endorsed the “white genocide” theory and claimed that there are others within his party "who are on side” with far-right nationalism.

Writing on Telegram last month Mr Wills said: "My view is Covid is a loss maker for us, we just need to centre on white genocide […] because many of our white race are convinced about vaccines, but not about our replacement, and need to be informed about this?”

In a message posted on August 27 he said:  “No more listening to the lies they spread, it’s the day of reckoning for the blood we share!”

Mr Wills also wrote that he believes "trying to infiltrate and influence those in power is our initial best way forward as we have no chance of political power any time soon, sadly. 

"My view is Tories are best of a rotten lot as still have a right wing minority who are on side.”

According to Hope not hate Mr Wills also made reference to the 14-word white supremacist slogan “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.”

He referred to the statement on the messaging service app by saying "remember the 14 words.”

The statement is understood to be a call to arms written by white supremacist terrorist David Lane, who was sentenced to 190 years in prison for his role in the murder of a Jewish journalist.

Nick Lowles, chief executive of HOPE not hate, said: “It is frankly abhorrent that a Councillor representing the Conservative Party in Worthing not only actively supports Patriotic Alternative – an antisemitic, white nationalist organisation – but has openly endorsed racist conspiracy theories. 

"The fact that Tim Wills believes that there is a ‘right wing minority’ within the party who support his views should act as a wake up call to those who still deny the scale of the issue facing the Conservatives when it comes to racism and Islamophobia within its ranks.

“It is clear that Tim Wills should be immediately expelled from the Conservative Party and lose the whip as a Councillor, but it is also time for the Conservative party as the party of government to take serious steps to tackle the threat of far right extremism within its ranks.”