A Labour councillor has been suspended after footage emerged of him at a counter demonstration calling for the throats of anti-immigration protesters to be cut.

Videos had appeared online appearing to show cllr Ricky Jones, a Dartford borough councillor, making inflammatory remarks.

The comments were made during a speech yesterday (August 7) at a protest organised to stop the far-right from targeting asylum centres and the offices of lawyers helping asylum seekers and were met with cheers from large sections of the crowd in London.

Cllr Jones, who represents Princes Ward in Dartford, appeared to be seen in a video on X blasting what he claimed was the presence of razorblades, stuck on the back of stickers, between seats on trains, accompanied by National Front stickers.

In the clip the speaker then says of the far-right: “They are disgusting, Nazi fascists, and we need to cut all their throats and get rid of them all.”

Making a motion to his neck during the sentence, he received cheers upon finishing his speech at the rally.

The remarks have been condemned by the Dartford Labour Party.

A statement from the group on X, said: “We are aware of a video circulating on social media involving a member of Dartford Labour Group.

“The behaviour displayed in the video is completely unacceptable.The member has now been suspended from the Labour Party.

“Dartford Labour will be making no further comment at this time.”

After the video emerged, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage took to X claiming Mr Jones should be arrested if a two tier legal system does not exist.

Tagging in the Metropolitan Police, he said: “This man should be arrested. If not, we know there is two-tier policing.”

Two-tier policing is a criticism that has been levelled at the police by some on the right who argue that the police are significantly harsher dealing with right-wing demonstrations than with left-wing demonstrations or ones with a large ethnic minority presence.

The Met Police responded on X, saying: “We are aware of the significant public concern around this video.

“Officers are investigating as a matter of urgency. We will update as soon as we can.”

Dartford council said it had been made aware of the suspension but was unable to comment further due to the ongoing police investigation.

Fears of disorder were contained to one Kent town last night as three people were arrested during clashes with anti-racism protesters.

Police in riot gear were stationed in Canterbury, Chatham and Dover amid concerns violent demonstrations seen nationally recently would be repeated in the county.

However, the disorder was kept to Chatham, at the town’s Innovation Centre.

Cllr Jones was contacted for comment.