Labour 'facing large BNP challenge'

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On the eve of the close of nominations for the elections in England, Wales and Scotland on May 3, Jon Cruddas said the BNP was putting up 750 candidates - more than double the 350 it fielded in last year's local elections in England.

The MP for Dagenham, east London, where the BNP won 11 council seats last year, said the BNP was "thriving" in some poor areas - particularly former Labour heartlands, where it was positioning itself as an alternative to the main parties.

"The BNP is attempting to capitalise on peoples feelings of insecurity," he said.

"We have less than a month to convince people that the BNP represent a very real threat to communities and they should not be considered as a viable alternative to the mainstream parties or even to register a protest vote."