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Britain First leader Paul Golding charged with terror offence | Britain First leader Paul Golding charged with terror offence |
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The leader of far-right group Britain First has been charged with an offence under the Terrorism Act after refusing to give police access to his phone. | The leader of far-right group Britain First has been charged with an offence under the Terrorism Act after refusing to give police access to his phone. |
Paul Golding was stopped at Heathrow Airport in October on his way back from a trip to the Russian Parliament in Moscow by officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command. | Paul Golding was stopped at Heathrow Airport in October on his way back from a trip to the Russian Parliament in Moscow by officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command. |
He refused to give the pin codes for a number of his electronic devices. | He refused to give the pin codes for a number of his electronic devices. |
He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court next Thursday. | |
Mr Golding, 38, is charged with refusing to comply with a duty under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act. | Mr Golding, 38, is charged with refusing to comply with a duty under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act. |
In a statement he said he was not a terrorist and described the charges as "an abuse of legislation". | In a statement he said he was not a terrorist and described the charges as "an abuse of legislation". |
Schedule 7 allows police to interrogate, search and detain anyone for up to six hours at UK ports. | Schedule 7 allows police to interrogate, search and detain anyone for up to six hours at UK ports. |
It is designed to determine whether an individual is involved in the "commission, preparation or instigation" of acts of terrorism. | It is designed to determine whether an individual is involved in the "commission, preparation or instigation" of acts of terrorism. |
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