Britain First is a British fascist[1][2][3] political organisation formed in 2011 by former members of the British National Party (BNP).[9] A part of the far-right,[10] the group was founded by Jim Dowson, an anti-abortion and far-right campaigner.[11] The organisation's leader is former BNP councillor Paul Golding.[8] Jayda Fransen formerly served as deputy leader.[12]