Nigel Farage has hit out at protesters taking to the streets to counter the rioters who have trashed streets across Britain in recent days.

The GB News star has been unequivocal in his condemnation of damage caused by the rioters who have wreaked havoc since the killings of three girls in Southport at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.

But after Labour councillor Ricky Jones was filmed saying far-right demonstrators needed to have their throats cut, the Reform MP questioned the response from those surrounding him.

“The man who was making those very unpleasant comments has now been removed as a Labour councillor and subsequently arrested”, he said.

“But it’s interesting. Isn’t it? Despite the things he said, big applause from the crowd.

“Also, chants of ‘free Palestine’. What the hell has Palestine got to do with it?”

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Labour suspended one of its elected representatives who is thought to have made the remark at a London demonstration on Wednesday evening.

Ricky Jones cannot sit on Labour’s benches during Dartford Borough Council meetings in Kent while he is suspended.

The Metropolitan Police reposted a video to X, formerly Twitter, which featured a man who said: “They are disgusting Nazi fascists and we need to cut all their throats and get rid of them all.”

Protesters stood pavement-to-pavement on the road behind him and held placards which read: “Smash fascism and racism by any means necessary.”

The comments are in reference to people who have taken part in violent disorder and riots at towns throughout the country, which have seen a mosque damaged in Southport and hotels, thought to contain asylum seekers, stormed.

In a statement, a Met spokesperson said: “Officers have arrested a man aged in his 50s at an address in south-east London.

“He was held on suspicion of encouraging murder and for an offence under the Public Order Act.

“He is in custody at a south London police station.”

In reference to the video, a Labour spokesperson said: “This behaviour is completely unacceptable and it will not be tolerated.”