A neo-Nazi group set to be banned in the UK has been described by the Home Secretary as "racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic".
National Action will this week become the first group engaged in extreme right-wing activities to be proscribed under British terrorism laws.
It means anyone who is a member or seeks support for the group faces arrest.
Home Secretary Amber Rudd said: "I am clear that the safety and security of our families, communities and country comes first.
"So today I am taking action to proscribe the neo-Nazi group National Action.
"This will mean that being a member of, or inviting support for, this organisation will be a criminal offence.
"National Action is a racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic organisation which stirs up hatred, glorifies violence and promotes a vile ideology, and I will not stand for it.
"It has absolutely no place in a Britain that works for everyone."
The ban comes into effect on Friday after an order was laid in Parliament on Monday, which will see the group outlawed under the Terrorism Act 2000.
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