Far-right activist faces charges over Belfast rally

The deputy leader of far-right group Britain First has been charged with using threatening and abusive language at a rally in Belfast.

Jayda Fransen, 31, is facing the court action in Northern Ireland over a speech she made at an anti-terrorism demonstration in the city on Aug 6.

Fransen, from Penge, south-east London, was arrested by Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers on Saturday in Bromley, south-east London, and taken to Belfast for questioning.

A PSNI spokesman confirmed she has been bailed to appear at Belfast magistrates’ court on Dec 14.