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Former Neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine Withdraws UK Conservative Candidacy Amid Backlash

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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Aug 5, 2026

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Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi convicted for racially motivated harassment, withdrew his Conservative Party candidacy for Somerset Council after widespread criticism. He expressed remorse and will work with the party's committee on combating antisemitism and radicalization.

01Former neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine withdrew Conservative candidacy for Somerset Council.
02Withdrawal followed criticism from Jewish leaders, Luciana Berger, and senior Conservatives.
03Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch initially defended then accepted his withdrawal.
04Bonehill-Paine expressed deep remorse and commitment to fighting antisemitism.
05He will advise the party's Culture and Integration Committee on radicalization issues.
06Bonehill-Paine was convicted and imprisoned for antisemitic harassment in his youth.

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