The Cresta Court hotel near Manchester is used to hen parties and travelling businesspeople - now it’s attracted anti-migrant activists to its doors. Holly Bancroft speaks to people in Altrincham abou ...

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Welcome back to Altrincham,” the video begins, as the woman holding the phone scans the courtyard in front of the Cresta Court Hotel near Manchester. It’s a market town, in an affluent area ...

Far-right party Britain First has made a number of visits since the hotel opened, with co-leader Ashlea Simon filming a confrontation with security staff. Britain First activists also canvassed the ...

Musk has also supported UK far-right voices on his platform, like extremist Tommy Robinson and Ashlea Simon, the co-founder of white supremacist group Britain First, according to the Financial Times.

In August 2024, Musk shared a false image tweeted by Britain First party co-leader, Ashlea Simon, which puported to show an article published in The Telegraph, about 'detainment camps'.