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The mother of Fusilier Lee Rigby has blasted far right group Britain First for using her son's name in a TV advert.

In a statement, Lyn Rigby said her son did not believe in Britain First's views, and the family had repeatedly asked them not to use his name to promote their cause.

The broadcast is due to air tonight in London, in support of their candidate for London Mayor, Paul Golding.

The party's website says they faced "quite a struggle" in getting the ad cleared for broadcast, blaming "soviet commissars at the BBC for asking for changes before accepting a "heavily sanitised version"

The Rigby family statement said: "We understand that Britain First are planning to refer to Lee's death in a party political broadcast to be broadcast tonight on the BBC and ITV and that they filmed close to where he died.

"The family have always said that Britain First's views are not what Lee believed in and they have absolutely no support from his family. We have repeatedly asked Britain First and other political parties not to use Lee's name to promote their views.

"Britain First also claim that there is no permanent memorial to Lee at the site of his death. There is a permanent memorial to Lee at St George's Chapel in Woolwich, which is what we wanted."

Fusilier Rigby was stabbed to death in an attack while off duty near the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, south London.

He was 25.

His murderers Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale were sentenced to life imprisonment.

Britain First's party political broadcast is expected to air at 6.55pm on BBC and ITV in the London area.

We contacted Britain First for comment, but they had not responded at the time of publication.