White supremacist is banned from UK
An American white supremacist has been stopped from entering the country to attend a controversial BNP festival this weekend.
Preston Wiginton was turned back at Heathrow Airport when he arrived for the party's Red, White and Blue Festival in Derbyshire.
The BNP's deputy leader Simon Darby said: "I know Preston, he is an American chap. He came to last year's festival and was coming to this year's but they wouldn't let him in for some reason. He wasn't coming to speak."
A UK Border Agency spokesman said Mr Wiginton was turned back at Heathrow Airport and sent back to New York as it was believed his presence in the UK could stir up racial tension.
He said he could not confirm reports that Mr Wiginton, who has links with BNP leader Nick Griffin, was due to speak at the festival.
A Home Office spokesman said: "The Government opposes extremism in all its forms and we will prevent those who want to spread extremism, hatred and violent messages in our communities from coming to our country."
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