Nick Lowles and Sonia Gable report in the November 2009 issue of Searchlight that the British National Party is using money it receives from Europe to support its two Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to bankroll the leadership of its organisation. Of the 14 people employed by the two MEPs, only five actually live in the two regions they represent and most fulfil national posts for the party. In the latest abuse of the parliamentary expenses system, the British and European people are funding the BNP. Read the full article here.

British National Party leader Nick Griffin is engaging in contortions and sleight of hand to keep his members happy and ensure they keep on giving him their money. Sonia Gable investigates for Searchlight magazine.

Immediate withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan will be one of the primary themes of the British National Party’s general election campaign.

Searchlight has the scoop here.