Andy Weatherhead says he now regrets having associated with the far-right group New British Union.
Hope not Hate says this picture shows Andy Weatherhead while a member of the NBU
Kent County Council and Folkestone and Hythe Conservatives said he had been suspended pending an investigation.His suspension came after Hope not Hate published pictures of Mr Weatherhead appearing to attend a far-right rally and wearing clothes containing a symbol associated with fascism. But he said "with regard to the report suggested that I used antisemitic language in blogs and alike, this I completely refute".
He said his links with the NBU "were made in the spirit of education and curiosity" and "at the time it was not a registered political party".
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