Expelled member sues union for discrimination

A BNP member who was expelled from the T&G has taken the union to an employment tribunal and is seeking £60,000 in compensation for discrimination.

John Walker, a 42-year-old BNP treasurer from Deeside in North Wales, told the tribunal he had been the victim of a witch-hunt.

A spokesman for the T&G said: “Mr Walker was expelled by the T&G in August 2004 for his conduct of inciting racial harassment and discrimination.

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“His membership of the BNP was irrelevant to our decision. Mr Walker subsequently appealed and lost his appeal, and has now gone to an employment tribunal.”