Labour Councillor Arrested for Violent Comments

Ricky Jones, a Labour councillor in Dartford, Kent, has been arrested and suspended by the Labour Party after allegedly calling for the throats of far-right protesters to be cut during a demonstration in Walthamstow, London. The Metropolitan Police confirmed his arrest for suspicion of encouraging murder and a Public Order Act offense after a video of his remarks surfaced online. The Labour Party condemned his behavior as 'completely unacceptable' and removed him from their benches during council meetings. The protest aimed to counter recent far-right riots across the UK, which have included attacks on mosques and asylum seeker accommodations. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and other public figures have called for Jones' arrest, citing concerns over 'two-tier policing.'