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Ex-Labour councillor charged over video of Walthamstow protest

A former Labour councillor has been charged with encouraging violent disorder after he was filmed addressing a crowd in London on Wednesday. Ricky Jones, 57, was arrested on Thursday after a video emerged in which he appeared to call for far-right ...

09 Aug 2024 at 14:40

Labour suspends member after ‘completely unacceptable’ comments at London rally

Labour has suspended one of its elected representatives who allegedly called for far-right protesters’ throats to be “cut”. Ricky Jones, a borough councillor in Dartford, Kent, is thought to have made the call at a demonstration in east London on ...

08 Aug 2024 at 15:02

Labour councillor denies encouraging violent disorder at anti-racism protest

A suspended Labour councillor has pleaded not guilty to encouraging violent disorder while addressing a crowd during an anti-racism demonstration in east London. Ricky Jones, 57, allegedly committed the offence during a speech to a gathering, ...

06 Sept 2024 at 11:36

Ex-Labour councillor remanded in custody following Walthamstow video

A former Labour councillor has been remanded in custody after he was charged with encouraging violence while addressing a crowd during an anti-fascist protest in Walthamstow on Wednesday. Ricky Jones, 57, was wearing a Hugo Boss T-shirt and ...

09 Aug 2024 at 17:53

Man held suspected of ‘encouraging murder’ after Walthamstow demo

Police in London have held a man in his 50s on suspicion of “encouraging murder” after a Labour councillor allegedly called for far-right protesters’ throats to be “cut”. The party suspended one of its elected representatives who is ...

08 Aug 2024 at 17:27

Suspended Labour councillor on trial over inciting violent disorder at protest

A suspended Labour councillor will go on trial charged with encouraging violent disorder during an anti-racism protest. Ricky Jones, 57, is alleged to have committed the offence while addressing a crowd at the demonstration in ...

11 Aug 2025 at 02:45

Labour councillor ‘called for far-right protesters’ throats to be slit’

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. In the wake of rioting following the Southport murders, Ricky Jones, 58, ...

11 Aug 2025 at 16:33

Cutting throats comment made ‘in heat of moment’ – Labour councillor

A Labour councillor who called for far-right protesters’ throats to be cut at an anti-racism protest told police the “ill-advised” comments were made “in the heat of the moment”, a court has heard. In the wake of rioting ...

12 Aug 2025 at 17:03

Tories and Reform decry two-tier justice as suspended Labour councillor cleared

Conservative and Reform politicians have decried what they call “two-tier justice” after a suspended Labour councillor who called for far-right activists’ throats to be cut was found not guilty of encouraging violent ...

15 Aug 2025 at 20:52

Labour councillor cleared over cutting throats comment at rally

A Labour councillor who called for far-right activists’ throats to be cut at an anti-racism rally in the wake of the Southport murders has been found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder. Ricky Jones, 58, ...

15 Aug 2025 at 14:09

Jury retires in trial of Labour councillor over ‘throat-cutting’ comments

The jury in the trial of a Labour councillor accused of calling for far-right protesters’ throats to be slit during a speech at an anti-racism protest has retired to consider its verdicts. In the wake of ...

15 Aug 2025 at 11:01

Labour councillor ‘horrified’ by own cutting throats comment at rally, jury told

A Labour councillor who called at an anti-racism rally for far-right activists’ throats to be cut has told a jury he felt “horrified” after realising what he had said. In the wake of rioting after the ...

13 Aug 2025 at 16:56

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