Who were the far-right agitators at the Henry Nowak protests in Southampton?

Laurence Fox

The former actor and London mayoral candidate founded the far-right Reclaim party, with one of his claimed intentions being to “depoliticise the police”. In a video about Nowak’s killing he said: “If this was a young Black man, the whole country would be on fire.” Pointing to Southampton central police station, he said: “Those people in there are your enemy. They’re not your friends.”

Lawrence Fox speaks at the protest outside Southampton police station. Photograph: Lab Mo/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

Paul Golding

A former member of the British National party, Golding is now the leader of Britain First, an anti-immigration and anti-Islam far-right group. He described the party as a “street defence organisation”. Giving a speech at the protest, Golding urged the crowd to “take your anger and turn it into political action”, claiming that the police were not dealing with “the real criminals who are turning Britain into a foreign country”.

Britain First leader, Paul Golding, at the protest. Photograph: Lab Mo/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

Nick Tenconi

A former senior figure in the right-wing group Turning Point UK, Tenconi became the leader of Ukip last year. Addressing protesters he said that he was “pledging to begin mass deportations” and to “reinstate Christianity back into the heart of government”. He also read the Lord’s prayer “for Henry”.

Ukip leader, Nick Tenconi, attending the protest. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images

Gregory Moffitt

Known by his alias Young Bob, Moffitt is a conservative activist who gained attention through the UK branch of Turning Point, an offshoot of the American student group founded by the late US rightwingers Charlie Kirk and Bill Montgomery. He was suspended from his position in the group after the anti-extremist group Hope Not Hate revealed disparaging comments he made about Tenconi when he was Turning Point’s chief operating officer. In a video filmed at the protest, Moffitt said it “perfectly demonstrates the sentiment in the country”, claiming “native people are not properly policed”.

Moffitt, with a blue lanyard, can be seen filming protesters pushing a bin towards police lines. Photograph: Christopher Walls/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull

Also known as Posie Parker, Keen blamed Nowak’s killing on schools, claiming they feed children critical race theory. She formed the Party of Women to promote anti-transgender views. At the protest, she told a GB News reporter that “whites are at the bottom of the priority list, so we’re assumed to be guilty”.

Anthony Barnes

Known online as AY Audits, Barnes is a frequent presence at far-right events. His YouTube channel has more than 141,000 subscribers. He gained traction last summer through his videos at the anti-migrant protests outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, when it was being used as emergency accommodation for asylum seekers.

Chris Wickland

A senior pastor at the evangelical Living World Church Network in Hampshire and an associate of Robinson, Wickland has been one of the most prominent figures on the far right as it has pivoted towards Christian Nationalism. Wickland was filmed by Barnes earlier in the day giving an interview as thousands were gathering outside Southampton police station.