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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Caitlin Doherty

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

Ricky Jones leaves Snaresbrook Crown Court (PA) - (PA Wire)

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 disorder.

Ricky Jones, 58, faced trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court accused of the offence after he described demonstrators as “disgusting Nazi fascists” at an anti-racism rally in the wake of the Southport murders.

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