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| National Action charges: Man accused of MP murder threat | National Action charges: Man accused of MP murder threat |
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| A man arrested as part of an investigation into the far-right group, National Action, has been charged with encouragement to commit murder. | A man arrested as part of an investigation into the far-right group, National Action, has been charged with encouragement to commit murder. |
| The BBC understands the charge against Christopher Lythgoe, 31, from Cheshire, relates to Labour MP Rosie Cooper. | The BBC understands the charge against Christopher Lythgoe, 31, from Cheshire, relates to Labour MP Rosie Cooper. |
| He is one of six men charged with being members of the banned group. | He is one of six men charged with being members of the banned group. |
| A 22-year-old man, from Lancashire, who cannot be named, has also been charged with the intention of committing acts of terrorism and "threats to kill". | A 22-year-old man, from Lancashire, who cannot be named, has also been charged with the intention of committing acts of terrorism and "threats to kill". |
| All six are to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday. | All six are to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday. |
| National Action became the first far-right organisation to be banned in the UK in December 2016. | National Action became the first far-right organisation to be banned in the UK in December 2016. |
| It means that being a member of or inviting support for the organisation is a criminal offence carrying a sentence of up to 10 years' imprisonment. | It means that being a member of or inviting support for the organisation is a criminal offence carrying a sentence of up to 10 years' imprisonment. |
| Ms Cooper said: "I would like to thank everyone involved in this case, especially the counter-terrorism police, for keeping me, my staff and the public safe. | Ms Cooper said: "I would like to thank everyone involved in this case, especially the counter-terrorism police, for keeping me, my staff and the public safe. |
| "There remains an ongoing criminal investigation so it would not be appropriate for me to comment further." | "There remains an ongoing criminal investigation so it would not be appropriate for me to comment further." |
| Who are National Action? | Who are National Action? |
| By Dominic Casciani, BBC home affairs correspondent | By Dominic Casciani, BBC home affairs correspondent |
| National Action became the first British neo-Nazi group to be banned last December after Home Secretary Amber Rudd said it was promoting violence and acts of terrorism. | National Action became the first British neo-Nazi group to be banned last December after Home Secretary Amber Rudd said it was promoting violence and acts of terrorism. |
| Members and supporters applauded the murder of Jo Cox MP by a white supremacist - and the group had carried out a series of small, but confrontational, demonstrations in towns and cities throughout England. | Members and supporters applauded the murder of Jo Cox MP by a white supremacist - and the group had carried out a series of small, but confrontational, demonstrations in towns and cities throughout England. |
| One of its most notorious events saw masked members - many of them very young men - gathering outside York Minster to make Hitler salutes. | One of its most notorious events saw masked members - many of them very young men - gathering outside York Minster to make Hitler salutes. |
| Since it was banned, detectives have been carrying out more and more investigations into the group which, to all intents and purposes, has organised itself in a similar way to the banned al Muhajiroun network - the extremist Islamist youth movement. | Since it was banned, detectives have been carrying out more and more investigations into the group which, to all intents and purposes, has organised itself in a similar way to the banned al Muhajiroun network - the extremist Islamist youth movement. |
| Both have used social media to target young people, attracting them with a simplistic us-and-them message designed to make them angry. | Both have used social media to target young people, attracting them with a simplistic us-and-them message designed to make them angry. |
| The charges follow a number of raids across England and Wales by counter-terrorism officers as part of a national investigation into the group. | The charges follow a number of raids across England and Wales by counter-terrorism officers as part of a national investigation into the group. |
| The others charged with belonging to a proscribed organisation are: | The others charged with belonging to a proscribed organisation are: |
| A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said the men were charged following "co-ordinated activity" by police. | A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said the men were charged following "co-ordinated activity" by police. |