Paul Golding has fallen out with Jayda Fransen, his deputy leader and former girlfriend

The leader of Britain First faces an allegation that he sexually assaulted a young woman who attended one of the group’s rallies, The Times can reveal.

The alleged victim has reported Paul Golding to police, claiming he sexually assaulted her at a hotel after a demonstration decrying child sex abuse in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.

The allegation has come to light as the leadership of the small but vocal far-right group bragged that Donald Trump had gifted them global exposure and a boost to their membership.

A former member also said yesterday that Golding, 35, had fallen out with Jayda Fransen, his deputy leader and former girlfriend, whose tweets were reposted by the US president on Wednesday morning.

The alleged victim of the sexual assault, who cannot