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Far right figure who targeted Elgin registers political party
A new far right political party led by a man who styles himself on Hitler has been approved to run in Scotland by the Electoral Commission.
Patriotic Alternative member accused of racial hatred had Adolf Hitler picture at home
A senior member of the far right group Patriotic Alternative who gave a speech at an anti-asylum seeker protest in Erskine had a picture of Adolf Hitler in his home.
Far right activist posed as Home Office inspector to target Scots asylum hotel
A far right activist posed as a Home Office inspector to get information about an hotel housing refugees, which led to the targeting of guests and staff.
Scotland’s far right: A review of The Ferret’s reporting in 2023
We continued our far right investigations throughout 2023, an area The Ferret has covered extensively for some years now.
Anti-terrorism referrals for far right extremism rise in Scotland
The number of Scots referred to the UK Government’s counter-terrorism programme due to far right extremism has risen over the last year, new data shows.
White supremacist who attended anti-asylum seeker protests in Erskine jailed for five years
A white supremacist from England who attended anti-asylum seeker protests in Erskine has been jailed for five years for racist offences including a “call to arms against black and Jewish people”.
Former Scots neo-Nazi group member involved in Homeland
A member of a now defunct group branded neo-Nazi has been active in a new far right political organisation called Homeland, The Ferret can reveal.
Far right Homeland activists gain Scottish community councils seats
Members of a new white nationalist organisation are members of Scottish community councils, we can reveal, prompting calls for an urgent investigation.
Home Office probed far right Homeland group’s ‘stealth’ political party bid
The UK Government Raised concerns that a far right group led by a Scot had applied “by stealth” to become a political party, The Ferret can reveal.