A member of a right-wing party and another man have been confronted by police on Thursday evening.
According to a live video shared on Twitter by Reclaim Party's founder and actor Laurence Fox, a member of the party and another man are seen taken into custody by police.
Mr Fox is seen filming the police proceedings and speaking to police as the two persons were taken into custody from Aldershot.
— Laurence Fox (@LozzaFox) July 28, 2022
— Laurence Fox (@LozzaFox) July 28, 2022
— Laurence Fox (@LozzaFox) July 28, 2022
— Laurence Fox (@LozzaFox) July 28, 2022
A spokesperson for the party told the Gazette that the two persons were taken to an Basingstoke Investigation Centre.
The spokesperson added: "Laurence Fox was in Basingstoke during the incident. He wasn't intervening with the police. He was documenting what was going on.
"One of the two men seen in the video is a Reclaim Party member. The other person is an Army veteran."
Hampshire Constabulary has been contacted for comment.
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