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Ricky Jones case should not be compared to Lucy Connolly – lawyers

A jury’s decision to clear a suspended Labour councillor of encouraging violent disorder after he called for far-right ...

Councillor cleared of encouraging violent behaviour

Ricky Jones, 58, has been on trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court after he called demonstrators "disgusting Nazi fascists" and ...
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Ricky Jones found not guilty over controversial anti-far-right remarks

A suspended Labour councillor, Ricky Jones accused of urging violence by telling people at an anti-racism rally to cut the ...

Nigel Farage slams ‘two-tier’ justice system after Labour councillor cleared by jury

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp compared it to the case of Lucy Connolly, the wife of an ex-Tory councillor who pleaded ...

UK councillor acquitted by a jury over ‘cut all their throats’ speech

Mr Ricky Jones made the comment about far-right activists at a counter-protest in London in 2024. Read more at ...
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Tories rage at 800-year-old English jury system after Labour councillor cleared of charges

Tory front benchers have been raging about 'two-tier' justice after a Labour councillor was found not guilty of encouraging ...

Ricky Jones: Labour councillor told crowd far-right protesters 'need to have throats slit', court hears

The suspended councillor called demonstrators "disgusting Nazi fascists" at last August's protest in east London as he spoke ...

Ricky Jones case should not be compared to Lucy Connolly, lawyer says

“Comparisons with the Lucy Connolly case are misplaced. “Lucy Connolly pleaded guilty. There was no trial, no ...

I spoke in the heat of the moment, councillor says

A Labour councillor who called for far-right protesters' throats to be cut at a rally told police that his comments were made ...