COMEDIAN Jason Manford took on far-right Britain First with gusto yesterday after its sympathisers attacked him for saying he had deleted friends on social media for sharing its videos.

He wrote on Twitter that he had blocked three ex-pals from his Facebook page for sharing the clips, and added: “Nowt more depressing than finding out someone you know is racist.”

Mr Manford was quickly bombarded with comments from sympathisers of Britain First — known for confrontational stunts such as “storming” mosques — that denied the group was racist.