THE decision to clear a Labour councillor who encouraged a crowd to cut the throats of protesters has been slammed by furious Nigel Farage as an "outrageous example of two-tier justice".

Ricky Jones was filmed at the anti-racism demonstration in Walthamstow, East London , after the Southport murders last summer making a slashing gesture across his neck.

He branded far-right demonstrators as "disgusting Nazi fascists" and said "we need to cut their throats".

But Jones has now been found not guilty of one count of encouraging violent disorder following just over 30 minutes of jury deliberation.

Reform UK leader Mr Farage said: "This is another outrageous example of two-tier justice."

While Zia Yusuf - head of Reform's Department of Government Efficiency - said: "The UK is now a c

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