BNP leader Nick Griffin was confronted by Searchlight editor and Hope Not Hate activist Nick Lowles over an incident where a BNP councillor was seen brwling with three Asian men.

The BNP have suffered a thrashing at the hands of the electorate, despite fears that the extreme rightwing party would gain a seat in Parliament after their success in the European elections.

Mr Griffin came in third in Barking, after a bitter campaign which saw volunteers and anti-racist activists come out to campaign for his Labour opponent, Margaret Hodge.