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A member of the far-right group Britain First has invited “all patriots” to celebrate the first year in office of US President Donald Trump at a Liverpool pub.

But the planned event has hit an early snag after bosses at the well known Dr Duncan’s pub said the group will not be welcome.

Paul Rimmer, a former Mayoral candidate in Liverpool is planning to stand in this year’s local elections for the highly controversial Britain First - a far-right and ultranationalist political organisation formed in 2011 by former members of the British National Party.

A vocal fan of President Trump, it now appears that he wants others to celebrate the US leader with him in Liverpool.

A post on Mr Rimmer’s facebook page last week stated: “23rd Jan Dr.Duncan’s L’pool. Celebration of Trump’s first year in office and looking ahead for Britain. All patriots welcome.”

The ECHO visited Dr Duncan’s yesterday and staff were unaware of any plans for such a meeting.

A spokesman for the pub’s management told us that no political groups would be permitted to hold any political events in the venue.

A staff member - who did not wish to be named - went further, stating: “We would especially not welcome any groups known for racism, we have a mixed group of staff here.

“Any racism in the bar would never be accepted.”

Doctor Duncan’s is owned by Cains Brewery bosses the Dusanj brothers.

Mr Rimmer has a controversial history in Liverpool.

In 2014, he was kicked out of the nationalist English Democrat party after claiming that Liverpool FC were cursed by God for ‘promoting’ homosexuality.

A former UKIP candidate and ex-BNP activist, his comments were widely condemned, including by his own party who said he would not be standing for them again.

Now it looks as though he has switched his allegiances to the extremist Britain First - who recently had Islamaphobic tweets retweeted by President Trump.

The group’s leader and deputy leader - Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen - have since had their accounts suspended after the social networking site launched a new policy that bans incitements to violence and hateful images.

(Image: AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Mr Rimmer’s twitter account sees him describe President Trump as “beloved” while aiming numerous vitriolic attacks at Muslims.

One post links to a speech by Mr Rimmer, alongside Britain First leader Mr Golding, which confirms that he intends to stand in May’s local elections for the group.

If he does, he will join fellow former BNP member Joseph Owens.

Last week the ECHO revealed that the former criminal is plotting his return to Merseyside politics and intends to run for a council seat in Kensington.