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English Defence League (EDL) founder Tommy Robinson has announced he will stand in the upcoming European Parliament elections.
Mr Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is expected to stand as an MEP candidate in the North West England constituency.
He pledged to represent "the working class of England" if elected as an Independent MEP.
Anti-extremism campaigners Hope Not Hate called for voters to oppose him.
There are ten parties and two Independent candidates standing in the North West MEP elections as follows:
- Change UK
- Conservative Party
- English Democrats
- Green Party
- Labour Party
- Liberal Democrats
- The Brexit Party
- UK European Union Party
- UK Independence Party (UKIP)
- Mohammad Aslam - Independent
- Tommy Robinson - Independent