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A far-right activist told a student campaigner "take in a Syrian refugee, I hope you don't get raped" in a shocking rant during a debate on Channel 4 News .

Ex-BNP member Jack Buckby, who last year stood in the by-election triggered by Labour MP Jo Cox's murder, prompted gasps in the studio with a furious outburst at Barbara Ntumy.

The pair were both panelists on a discussion about the so-called "alt right" on the channel's evening news programme tonight.

Buckby launched into an angry tirade after Ntumy, a political activist from the National Union of Students black students’ campaign, questioned his claim that he only wanted "people who are drain on society" to be deported from the UK.

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After Ntumy asked "who gets to decide who is a drain on society", the right-winger accused her of "faux outrage" and produced a form to apply for Syrian refugees.

Buckby said: "You know what, put your money where your mouth is - Syrian refugees application form.

"Take one home, take in a Syrian refugee. I hope you don't get raped."

Ntumy was briefly left open-mouthed and apparently speechless by the outburst, while a male voice elsewhere in the studio could be heard exclaiming: "Oh my God."

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Krishnan Guru-Murthy later branded Buckby producing the application form a "stunt", adding: "Let's just ignore that."

Buckby was branded "vile" by viewers on Twitter following his shocking rant.

Alex Bradbrook wrote: "The audible gasp in the #C4News studio at @jackbuckby's disgusting arguments kinda tells it all. The alt right are scum of the earth."

Rhammel Afflick tweeted: "Wow, what @BarbaraNtumy had to face on @Channel4News is SHOCKING. What have I just watched, please?"

Jennifer McGee said: "Jack Buckby is vile... watching #channel4news on +1 and shocked at hearing him say 'I hope you don't get raped' talking about Syrian refugees".

Buckby ran for anti-Islam party Liberty GB in Batley and Span despite the major parties opting not contest the seat following the Labour MP's killing by far-right extremist Thomas Mair.

He received 220 votes.

Set up in 2013, Liberty GB wants to ban all immigration to Britain for 5 years, scrap all government equality quangos and reverse "the Islamisation of Britain".