Three officials belonging to Britain First were recently detained at Heathrow Airport as they were returning from a visit to Russia.

Party leader Paul Golding was arrested and held in detention for sixteen hours under Section 7 of the 2000 Terrorism Act.

All three officials were subjected to brutal interrogation, with DNA and fingerprint samples taken for identification, their persons and luggage searched, and their electronic devices and mobile phones seized, with threats of prosecution, conviction and long jail sentences if they did not hand over their PINs and pass-codes.

We demand that this unwarranted persecution of Britain First and its officials cease forthwith and that the 'Independent Office for Police Conduct' launches an immediate investigation into this incident. 

Take part in our campaign below and your message will be sent immediately and automatically to Michael Lockwood, the Director-General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct:

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YOUR COMPLAINT:

<p>FOR THE ATTENTION OF: MICHAEL LOCKWOOD, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE IOPC</p> <p>Dear Mr Lockwood,</p> <p>You may or may not not be aware that three senior officials of the political party Britain First were forcibly detained by SO15 Counter Terrorism Command at Heathrow Airport on their return from a trip to Russia at around 9:45 pm on Wednesday 23 October 2019.</p> <p>Although two of the officials were released from detention within three hours, the Party Leader, Paul Golding, was held for sixteen hours before being released, and all three officials were extensively questioned and had their electronic devices and mobile phones seized.</p> <p>The visit to Russia was entirely benign, in order to further relations with members of the Russian parliament (Duma) and to provide a perspective to the Russian people of the dire state of British politics through a series of TV and newspaper interviews.</p> <p>I understand that this is not the first time that the security services have interfered with Britain First and its officials in this way, and the use of powers under Section 7 of the 2000 Terrorism Act would appear to be a gross over-reaction in this case.</p> <p>Given that the stated aim of the party is to campaign for political reform by peaceful and democratic means, my complaint is that I consider such heavy-handedness by the security services to be unwarranted and nothing short of political persecution.</p> <p>I therefore call upon you to use your best endeavours to ensure that the security services cease and desist from the persecution of Britain First and its officials in this way and to launch an official investigation into this incident.</p> <p>I look forward to hearing from you at the earliest opportunity.</p><p id="sign_off" class="mceNonEditable">

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