The Christian Nationalist Party (CNP), formerly known as the British Freedom Party, is a small far-right organisation led by Jayda Fransen and Jim Dowson, both of whom were previously leading figures in the anti-Muslim group Britain First, and the ex-British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Griffin. The BFP formed in 2018, but rebranded as the Christian Nationalist Party in 2025.

The group has an overtly religious dimension, owing to Dowson and Fransen’s radical evangelical Protestantism, and uses the crusader imagery popular in the anti-Muslim “counter-jihad” movement. It is also antisemitic, in part due to the influence of Griffin, a notorious Holocaust denier.

While not a registered party, the group received press attention due to Fransen’s unsuccessful runs as an independent in various elections, including in Southend West in 2022, following the death of David Amess MP. It  has since largely abandoned these publicity stunts, however.

The CNP is politically isolated, in part due to a lengthy history of conflict with other far-right activists and a widespread reputation for grifting. Its leadership has spent much time attacking Stephen Lennon (AKA Tommy Robinson), Paul Golding, Mark Collett and others.

Even after last year’s rebranding efforts, the group mostly exists as a marginal media outfit, with Fransen, Griffin and Dowson releasing broadcasts to small online audiences. Dowson and Griffin spent time on Dowson’s religious projects throughout 2024, which have included the building of a chapel from which Dowson broadcasts religious sermons.

During 2025, the party essentially became an X-based meme account, reposting far-right and Christian Nationalist content. The group rarely, if ever, mobilises on the ground – instead choosing to focus its efforts on spreading AI-generated crusader aesthetics or anti-Muslim and anti-LGBT+ hate online.