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Probe into BNP immigration staff Immigration workers in BNP probe
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An investigation was launched after two immigration workers were discovered to be members of the far-right British National Party, it has emerged. An investigation was launched after two immigration workers were suspected of being members of the far-right British National Party, it has emerged.
The UK Border Agency said the pair were employed in an immigration removal centre until a BNP member list was posted on the internet, last November.The UK Border Agency said the pair were employed in an immigration removal centre until a BNP member list was posted on the internet, last November.
An agency spokesman said one resigned and the other has been suspended.An agency spokesman said one resigned and the other has been suspended.
He added anyone working with the agency must sign a declaration stating they are neither BNP nor Combat-18 members.He added anyone working with the agency must sign a declaration stating they are neither BNP nor Combat-18 members.
"There is no place for racism in the immigration system," the spokesman said."There is no place for racism in the immigration system," the spokesman said.
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The two workers were employed by a private contractor on behalf of the Home Office.The two workers were employed by a private contractor on behalf of the Home Office.
The investigation, which looked into how the two staff slipped through the screening net, began following the resignation of one of them, last November. The investigation, which looked into how the two staff may have slipped through the screening net, began following the resignation of one of them, last November.
The internet list showed the full contact details of BNP members including home phone numbers and e-mail addresses.The internet list showed the full contact details of BNP members including home phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
Among them was a Merseyside police officer, who was suspended from duty while an investigation was undertaken. The force specifically bans all its officers from membership of the BNP, Combat 18 and the National Front.Among them was a Merseyside police officer, who was suspended from duty while an investigation was undertaken. The force specifically bans all its officers from membership of the BNP, Combat 18 and the National Front.
The BNP, an anti-immigration party, has won council seats in recent years, and took a London Assembly seat last May.The BNP, an anti-immigration party, has won council seats in recent years, and took a London Assembly seat last May.