The Baptist Union of Great Britain, the United Reformed Church and the Methodist Church in Britain have questioned whether the BNP should be allowed to stand as a party in the General Election.

The move follows a ruling that the British National Party has failed to comply with a court instruction to change its membership criteria.

“As Christians, we have a duty to challenge the rhetoric of hatred championed by extremist parties such as the BNP,” continued Rachel Lampard, Public Issues Policy Adviser for the Methodist Church. “Every human being is created in the image of God and every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their nationality.”

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