British National Party facts for kids

The British National Party (BNP) is a political group in the United Kingdom. It is sometimes called a "far-right" party. They are very focused on British identity. They want to "keep Britain British" by limiting people from other countries moving to the UK. The party was led by Nick Griffin from 1999 to 2014. The current leader of the BNP is Adam Walker.

History of the BNP

The BNP was started in 1982 by John Tyndall (politician).

BNP in Politics

In 2009, the BNP had two members in the European Parliament. These were Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons. The European Parliament is where laws for Europe were discussed. The UK is no longer part of the European Union. The BNP does not have any members in the main UK Parliament, called the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. They also do not have seats in the smaller parliaments in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland. Nick Griffin lost his seat in the European Parliament in 2014.

Other Related Parties

In November 2012, a new party called the British Democratic Party was started by Andrew Brons. Brons had left the BNP in October 2012. He started his new party because he thought the BNP's ideas were not strong enough. He wanted his new party to replace the BNP.

Related pages

• Immigration
• European Union
• Race (sociology)

Images for kids

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  A National Front march from the 1970s. The BNP grew out of movements like this.

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  Nick Griffin at a BNP press conference in Manchester in 2009.

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  People protesting against Nick Griffin's appearance on the TV show Question Time in 2009.

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  When Nick Griffin became leader, he changed some of the party's official views.

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  The BNP has said they want to stop new mosques from being built in the UK.

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  A BNP press conference in 2009, with Richard Barnbrook and Nick Griffin.

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  BNP members talking to people in London in 2010.

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  The English Defence League (shown here protesting) was started by people who had links to the BNP.

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  Richard Barnbrook in 2008.

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  Nick Griffin and Mark Collett leaving Leeds Crown Court in 2006.

See also

In Spanish: Partido Nacional Británico para niños