A NEONAZI party is central to organising the anti-refugee protests that sparked riots in Epping, anti-racists have revealed.

The revelation comes as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage blamed Stand Up to Racism (SUTR) for violence outside the Bell Hotel.

Research by SUTR shows that activists from the Homeland party are administering the main Facebook group used to plan the protests and are producing the promotional material.

Homeland is a neonazi organisation founded by former British National Party (BNP) officials.

Its leader, Kenny Smith, was a senior BNP figure under Nick Griffin and was convicted of firearms offences in 2022.

Despite giving speeches and leading chants at the rallies, Homeland activists have sought to conceal their involvement, SUTR said.

Callum Barker, Adam Clegg and Andrew Piper — all Homeland members — are the only administrators of the Epping Says No! Facebook group, alongside Craig Kitts, director of Trade Price Recovery and Transport Ltd.

Mr Barker has led chants from a platform truck provided by Mr Kitts, delivered speeches and appeared in photos with other Homeland members holding placards branded with the group’s logo.

He has posted references to the white supremacist code “1488” — a neonazi slogan combining the phrases “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children” and “Heil Hitler.”

Despite claims that the protests are locally led, Homeland activists appear to have been brought in from outside the area.

Mr Piper is a parish councillor in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, about 85 miles from Epping.

Last year, he posted tweets denying the Holocaust and asserting that “the Jews” control banking and government.

Mr Clegg, a former Tory candidate for Lincoln City Council, belonged to the Orthodox Conservatives, a fringe anti-Islam group linked to far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson.

Anti-racists will gather at their local meet-up spots from noon on Sunday July 27, before heading to a rally in Epping to “stop the far right building on our streets.”

SUTR co-convener Sabby Dhalu said: “From Cable Street in the 1930s, the National Front in the 1970s and last summer’s riots, the lesson of history is that we must stand up and mobilise against the scourge of fascism and racism.”

More details can be found on the SUTR website.

A fascist anti-immigration protest has also been organised for August 2 outside the Thistle Barbican Hotel in London.

Ms Dhalu said: “Neo-Nazi and far-right groups are seeking to repeat last year’s violence and riots.

“Last year SUTR led numerous protests around the country that halted the riots and violence. When the far-right brings violence and division to communities, it’s vital that communities unite, stand up to and voice opposition to racism and fascism.

“That’s why we will be protesting peacefully in Epping on Sunday, outside the Thistle City Barbican on August 2 and elsewhere.

“SUTR condemns in the strongest terms sexual assault, exploitation and harassment. The person accused of sexual assault in Epping has been charged and the case is going through proper judicial process. As yet we cannot verify the accuracy of media reports of alleged offences committed by residents at the Thistle City Barbican.

“Neo-Nazi and far-right groups have no interest in supporting women and girls subjected to sexual assault in Epping or elsewhere. This despicable crime — like the brutal murders and attacks in Southport last year — is being seized on by fascists and far-right groups, to spread violence, fear, hatred, division and racism.

“History shows us that we must stand up to and not appease fascism. It’s time for good people to unite and mobilise against the far right. We urge trade unionists, socialists and all anti-fascists to join our protests.”