A Labour councillor called for far-right protesters' throats to be slit during a "rabble-rousing" speech at an anti-racism protest, a court has heard. Loading audio...

In the wake of rioting following the Southport murders, Ricky Jones, 58, described demonstrators as "disgusting Nazi fascists", his trial was told.

The now-suspended councillor had been told by the Labour Party to stay away from the protest, but turned up anyway, jurors heard.

A video showing Jones addressing the crowd in Walthamstow, east London, on August 7 last year went viral on social media after the protest.

Wearing a black polo top and surrounded by cheering supporters, the councillor said: "They are disgusting Nazi fascists. We need to cut all their throats and get rid of them all."

He also drew his finger acro

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