Paul Golding

Paul Anthony Golding (born 25 January 1982) is a British far-right political leader who has served as the leader of Britain First, a British fascist and neo-fascist political party and hate group formed in 2011 by former members of the British National Party (BNP). The group was founded by Jim Dowson, an anti-abortion and far-right campaigner. He grew up in Erith. In December 2016, Golding was sentenced to eight weeks in prison for violating a court order that prohibited him from entering a mosque or encouraging others to do so in England and Wales. During his absence, Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader, temporarily assumed leadership of the party. On 7 March 2018, Golding and Fransen were both convicted and imprisoned for harassment. These convictions were related to their actions and statements targeting religious minorities, particularly Muslims.