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A very small group of neo Nazis took to the streets on Saturday, joining a march organised by the yellow vest movement.

The 'sunwheel flag' of the group British Movement was visible throughout the demonstration in Leeds city centre.

One woman also appeared to perform a Nazi salute near the flag when she was photographed outside Leeds bus station in the city centre.

British Movement, which was accused of carrying out several violent attacks after it was founded in the late 1960s, claims to promote 'White British values' and 'racial nationalism', and oppose immigration and multiculturalism.

While it is relatively small, the group's website says 2019 will offer 'many opportunities to build and develop our arguments and our presence in the British political arena'.

The fascist group also claims to have set up a youth section called 'Young Wolf', which is based in the West Yorkshire town of Heckmondwike.

In 2015, they said the youth section was set up because they 'have to actively mobilise them into rejecting multi-racial Britain' and needed to 'succeed in upholding the 14 words.'

This refers to the 14-word slogan 'we must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children', which is commonly used by white nationalists and neo Nazis.

British Movement also produces magazines, podcasts and plaster public places with stickers containing various slogans, but some of its members have been known to take violent action.

Richard Harris told a British Asian businessman 'you are all animals, this is not your country,' before grabbing him by the testicles and hitting him over the head with a full beer bottle, at a pub in Wales on the day of Fusilier Lee Rigby’s funeral in 2013.

The blow almost severed his left ear from his scalp and knocked him unconscious.

During his trial, Mr Harris said he was a member of British Movement, had Swastika tattoos and pictures of Hitler on his living room wall, reports WalesOnline.

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